The immediate cause of the Indian Revolt of 1857, or Sepoy Mutiny, was a seemingly minor change in the weapons used by the British East India Company's troops. The Company had upgraded to the new Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle, which used greased paper cartridges. In order to open the cartridg...
Sepoy Mutiny Over the years Sepoys(Indian soldiers) feel they are being treated unfairly 1857-Sepoys refuse to use the cartridges supplied for their new rifles End of cartridges had to be bitten off before being loaded Rumored to be greased with cow and pig fat Goes against religious beliefs o...
Perceptions of an imperial crisis : Canadian reactions to the "Sepoy Mutiny", 1857-8 In 1857 many native civilians and soldiers in northern India rebelled against British rule. The so-called "Sepoy Mutiny" sparked a world-wide debate about ... DL Stone 被引量: 0发表: 1984年 加载更多来源...
(Great Amir).[39] Furthermore, Dost refrained from meddling in other regional affairs—notably the eighteen-month Sepoy mutiny of 1857–58—and thus provided a useful buffer on the northwest border of British India.[40] However, this outcome came at an immense cost in men, materiel, and ...