The Cawnpore Man - A First Hand Account of the Siege and Massacre During the Indian Mutiny By One of Four Survivors - Mowbray Thompson

A story of siege, massacre and survivalMowbray Thompson was an officer -stationed at Cawnpore with Wheeler's command within the Indian North Eastern province of Oudh during 1857-the year of the outbreak of the Great Indian Mutiny. The tiny Cawnpore garrison was soon attacked-principally by elements of the Native Bengal Army-and withdrew to occupy an entirely unsuitable and ultimately impossible to defend position. After a period of bloody battle, costly in the lives of soldiers and civilians alike..