Articles related to "Indian Mutiny"

Whether carrying a dying ensign or hefting powder bags through a burning town, Dempsey's VC was earned more than once.

In 1915, Indian Muslim troops on Singapore mutinied, killing their officers and British civilians. Why did they do this and what happened next?

George Richardson earned the Victoria Cross during the Indian Mutiny and later lived and served Canada for 60 years but is missing from the official VC list.

William Hall holds two firsts in the annals of Canadian VC history. He was the first Canadian sailor and the first Black Canadian to earn the highest valour award.

On April 24, 1885 at Fish Creek, Saskatchewan, Gabriel Dumont and the Métis gain victory over the Government force's attempt to quell the North-West Rebellion.

From horseback in the Crimea to a fighter plane over Japan, Canadians rank high amongst VC recipients.

Still a detective classic, "The Sign of Four" by Arthur Conan Doyle features his world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes.

Why was the Black Watch formed and where did they get their unique name and tartan?

The history and mystery of the world's most famous military medal

A resume of debates on the Sepoy Mutiny in India of 1857 discussing whether it was a spontaneous uprising of disaffected groups or the first Indian War of Independence.