Articles related to "Indian Mutiny"



Private Denis Dempsey, VC
Whether carrying a dying ensign or hefting powder bags through a burning town, Dempsey's VC was earned more than once.
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Singapore in World War One
In 1915, Indian Muslim troops on Singapore mutinied, killing their officers and British civilians. Why did they do this and what happened next?
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Sergeant George Richardson VC
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.
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Battle of Fish Creek
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.
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Canada's Victoria Cross
From horseback in the Crimea to a fighter plane over Japan, Canadians rank high amongst VC recipients.
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Colonial Wargaming Part 2 - Figures
The second of three articles exploring the Colonial period for wargaming - from the Pony wars in the US to the Zulu and Boer Wars in SA.
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Sherlock Holmes - The Sign of Four
Still a detective classic, "The Sign of Four" by Arthur Conan Doyle features his world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes.
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The Origins of the Black Watch
Why was the Black Watch formed and where did they get their unique name and tartan?
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Battlefield Robots and Other Delights, Part 1
Philip K. Dick was a remarkable science fiction writer. His grim Second Variety, set on an imaginary but all too realistic battlefield explores killing robots. How close are we to that vision?
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Birth of the Victoria Cross
The history and mystery of the world's most famous military medal
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British India and The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857
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.
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The Great Melton Mowbray Pork Pie!
The original Pork Pie hails from the town of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, also home to the origins of our famous "Stilton Cheese."
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Remembrances of Leicester - Reminiscences
Rev. George Harry Berridge remembers his own Granfather in my final part of Leicester remembered.
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