Indian Rebellion of 1857-59: Walking the Battlefields (A full documentary)

This is a full and in-depth documentary that combines a number of previous videos as well as new material about the final battles of the war.
We’ll be looking at the battles at Delhi, Cawnpore, Lucknow Jhansi and Gwalior.
It was a tough war with both brutality and exceptional bravery on both sides.
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[@gary1477]

My ancestor fought in the Indian Mutiny. After fighting in the Crimean War, his regiment was sent to Bombay. After fighting in the Indian Mutiny, he was retired on a pension. The British Government offered land grants to army pensioners willing to guard convicts on their trip to Western Australia. He took up the offer. He stayed in Western Australia. Another ancestor served in the Army of the East India Company. He received the same offer and ended also staying in Western Australia.

[@orkkojit]

My ancestor was executed for insubordination in Barrackpore during the "mutiny" (For us it will always be the First War of Independence). His grandsons joined the Indian National Congress and were jailed during the freedom movement

[@nikicadinirenic6806]

Do You still control criminal offspring in western Australia? Like generations task.

[@janetriggins2408]

A Rich family History. Brave souls and adventures to say the least. Something to definitely be proud of

[@rehanarahimtula6513]

But it's sad that our own people worked for the British army against us.

[@mikesheth5370]

@@rehanarahimtula6513 Yes it was sordid chapter! Lot many fought against 1857 freedom fighters and Azad hind Faujj!

[@kun14al07]

Kunwar Singh of Bihar was the most successful Indian leader of this war. Unsurprisingly he doesn’t find much mention in either Indian or Western accounts as the discourse seems to be heavily focused on Delhi and areas closer to it.

[@shobhitshukla5697]

Read "Bharat ka swatantrata samar" by sawarkar

[@Inos74]

I had no idea about the Indian Rebellion thanks for doing this... another day I learned something.

[@TheScaryTruthCatalyst]

The timing of this video is incredible, I'm currently reading Our Bones are Scattered by Andrew Ward. I have also learned that there are two men from my immediate area who played a part in events of the time; Samuel Hill VC and Brigadier General John Nicholson. It pains me that so many people are ignorant of this history...

[@redcoathistory]

Ward's book is brilliant isnt it. Nicholson is such a fascinating character. Any other good books you reccomend?

[@markwagstaff7209]

My father lived in the old officers mess in meerut as my grandfather was garrison commander there in the pre ww2 years and told me stories of the bullet stars in the walls and surrounding buildings like the stables where the mutineers had slaughtered the British officers during the initial uprising

[@simonhague2072]

Great read

[@gerryhasell7828]

great storytelling Chris, well done sir-going to have to buy the scattered bones book now-you keep leading me down another rabbithole

[@redcoathistory]

Great stuff glad you enjoyed it. The book is excellent 👍🏼

[@allanburt5250]

Absolutely fantastic thoroughly enjoyed this one 👏 What a story it is, some astonishing characters in there.

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks Allan. What other conflicts would you like me to focus on in the future?

[@allanburt5250]

I would struggle Chris to find gaps in the fantastic content you have given us over the years. Maybe the Opium wars, less well.know campaigns or following the career of some of the characters or individual regiments. You have been spot on so far cheers

[@parrishquick2265]

Thank you for the timeline of the history of the period. Greatly appreciated! ❤

[@johndalton3787]

Fantastic stuff, intriguing, engaging and detailed. A very long video, perfect. Good work lad!

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks John - that sort of feedback makes it all worthwhile. Did you think the length was ok?

[@johndalton3787]

@@redcoathistory Very welcome! I think the length works very well, it's fantastic to put on when you've got an evening spare or some time in the weekend and really let's you get lost in the history for a good while. I can't speak for others but I could very readily sit through many more documentaries of a similar length or longer. I do appreciate it must take a lot of time and effort to put things like this together, so thank you for the hard work!

[@shraddha5192]

Well Put together. As a person who loves history for what it is, a reminder of where we came from, it has been a pleassure to watch this documentary. There were good, heroic and bad deeds commited by both sides. What matters is the telling of this page in Indian History from a historical and factual point of view. Thank you much for this again.

[@redcoathistory]

Many thanks.

[@user-pg7iq8zd5u]

So informative and interesting...thx for your documentary!

[@user-fi6gb7yh8o]

Really enjoyed this video very well put together. Must get a copy of mr Singh’s book! My great great grandfather was the bugler of the 52nd at the blowing of the Kashmir gate. The story passed down is that he had to sound the charge three times as it could not be heard clearly. On his death years after he had left the army the regiment gave him full military honours at his funeral. His VC was sold by his widow to the regiment for £108 probably a lot of money for the time! Keep the videos coming!

[@redcoathistory]

What a fantastic family story. Thanks so much for sharing. What was his name please?

[@user-fi6gb7yh8o]

@@redcoathistory Robert Hawthorne Joined aged 14 in 1836 Athlone Ireland In doing family history discover he named his son after first captain of the 52nd through the gates Charles kendrick crosse

[@Love.life.ashigzoya]

It was first ever uprising by a regular military force against it's government . Itwas followed closely specially by Engles who wrote dispatches to New York Times which were also used by revolutionaries in Russian Revolution studied by Marx . Downloaded by Google. 1857 mearly pushed the EIC out if not for many princely houses standing away waiting to see how the mutineers fared. The two powerful armies of Sikhs and Gurkhas joined the British against their fellow countrymen . SOUTH INDIANS kept totally away thus British had only to fight against the Bengal Army which incidentally had no Bengalees but only warrior communities of North India. The seige of Delhi was broken with support of Sikhs. Thank you for covering this excellently Maj gen IA vets

[@redcoathistory]

Thank you, Sir.

[@md.raihansikder9467]

There were also Bengalis in the Bengal Army. On 29 March 1857 at the Barrackpore parade ground, near Calcutta, 29-year-old Mangal Pandey of the 34th BNI, angered by the recent actions of the East India Company, declared that he would rebel against his commanders. Mutiny spread not only in Barrackpore but also in the cantonments of Murshidabad, Dhaka and Chittagong. Sepoys started a fierce battle with the English soldiers. But in just a few months, the rebellion was suppressed and hundreds of sepoys were martyred. The most sepoys died in Chittagong. Thus ended the rebellion in the Bengal region.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

That was a great compilation of your work Chris. A hour and 45 went by like half an hour!

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks Rob, really glad that you enjoyed it.

[@johannleuckx1625]

Just splendid Chris! Respect!

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks Johann. Have you read much on this conflict?

[@johannleuckx1625]

@redcoathistory hello Chris, indeed , as a young student , "African Studies" at the university of Gent, we studied also colonial history on a European scale and so got to know a bit more on the subject. And last but not least, as an aficionado of the books of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, it's a story you find in Sherlock Holmes' "the sign of four", where Jonathan Small and 4 Sikh soldiers stood guard at the Agra fortress during the Sepoy rebellion. The plot of that book starts and is inspired by this history. Wish you a lot of success with your historical work!

[@redcoathistory]

@@johannleuckx1625 that’s great thanks for sharing. Hope all is well with you.

[@Cole-T]

Indian fortifications have such character. Those lotus-petal shaped merlons with firing ports built into them and the narrow crenels between are what I found most interesting (along with the incredible gates) Thanks Redcoat history for inspiration, I look forward to playing tabletop scenarios (wargaming/thought exercises) based on this conflict.

[@jeffbruin5487]

Thank you for keeping me entertained with this episode whilst decorating. Very interesting!

[@redcoathistory]

Glad to help make the time fly.

[@1111adey]

Next level research and presentation...many thanks.

[@specnaz1395]

Very nice work . I’m from Kanpur and have served in the army . I’ve seen most of these places . It great to see someone podcast the story .

[@redcoathistory]

A pleasure to have you watch. I am really glad when friends from other nations watch the videos and found it interesting. I am glad you enjoyed it.

[@specnaz1395]

@@redcoathistory Thank you ! …. And in this case a friend from Kanpur . Do contact me in case you need any photos or inputs from this side . Btw the Indian army still practices a lot of English customs …. Out of respect of our English Heritage we still have the Union Jack inside the Chetwood Hall of the Indian military academy . My Grandfather fought in Burma against the Japanese alongside the British . Regards

[@redcoathistory]

@@specnaz1395 that’s wonderful thanks so much. If I ever make it to Kanpur again then I would love to meet for chai.

[@specnaz1395]

@@redcoathistory Absolutely ! You’re welcome ! You will be taken care of ! Regards again my friend !

[@peterkerruish8136]

M8 another excellent podcast, you told it well. ps- I was introduced to the Flashman series of books at the age of 15yrs,they are magic!.

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks Peter. Glad you enjoyed it. Which is your favourite Flashman book?

[@obisan666]

Loved this! Amazing account of the mutiny. New subscriber! Seen 2 other vids this Sunday afternoon too.

[@redcoathistory]

Great stuff. Glad you found it interesting. Keep in touch.

[@dipanjandatta1689]

I have so far read about 10-12 books on this great rebellion of 1857. From western perspective Andrew Ward's Our bones are scattered, William Dalrymple's The last Mughal, Mowbrey Thomson's cawnpur man and from Indian perspective Parag Tope's operation red lotus I liked.

[@redcoathistory]

Excellent - a great number of books. I will look up the Red Lotus as I don't know it.

[@dipanjandatta1689]

@@redcoathistory Parag Tope is rebel leader Tatya Tope's own descendent.

[@jeremyd1869]

In his novel, "Flashman in the Great Game," gives a fascinating account of the Meerut mutiny and the sieges of Cawnpore and Lucknow.

[@jeremyd1869]

That's G.M. Fraser's novel.

[@tomlonghofer7552]

Also the Sherelock Holmes story "The Crooked Man"

[@keithagn]

Excellent, and well done presentation of a brutal time, and struggle. Thank you for this story, and history! Regards from Canada 🇨🇦

[@redcoathistory]

Cheers Keith. Got some good videos coming up soon also that you may enjoy

[@keithagn]

@@redcoathistory Super! I'm looking forward to all your videos!

[@user-mu6sr6ve4d]

I have read several of Dalrymple's books. The main thread appears to me to be his hatred of the EIC which alters his version of events when compared with other historians.

[@redcoathistory]

Yes he certainly has an agenda. I do really enjoy his books tho - I just have to accept his bias in the same way many earlier accounts are purely from a British perspective. PS I saw your email - thanks a lot 🙏

[@indrajitgupta3280]

What was so grossly wrong about his view, and about his dislike of the EIC? What was there about that commercial enterprise that deserved a better reading?

[@kaushiksaha8416]

Hatred of that which is hateful is entirely justified.

[@user-mu6sr6ve4d]

Hatred is never justified@@kaushiksaha8416

[@99IronDuke]

Good stuff.

[@MisterCaution]

I turned this on, but couldn’t turn it off. Subscribed.

[@redcoathistory]

Fantastic - thanks for letting me know. All the best and keep in touch.

[@takshashila2995]

Great video!

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks!

[@dipanjandatta1689]

The only contemporary account of the tumultous event of 1857 from an Indian comes from Vishnu Bhatt, a Brahmin wanderer who was trapped inside the mutiny zone. His account was restored much later and translated into English. The title of the book is 1857 the real story of uprising. He was an eyewitness to the mutiny.

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks- I will look it up.

[@dudeasp1]

Great episode. I am Indian and love your narration.

[@redcoathistory]

Many thanks. I really appreciate the feedback.

[@autumnmoonfire3944]

Another book set against this war was MM Kaye’s Shadow of the Moon. Now I understand some of the events, particularly those during the siege of Lucknow.

[@alicejohnson8751]

It is a wonderful book - one of my favourite of all time

[@kamon830]

One of my ancestors died in this conflict there a small monument with his name on it still to this day in Deli ..

[@redcoathistory]

Where in Delhi is the monument?

[@kamon830]

@@redcoathistory near the Lothian cemetery Delhi

[@hisdadjames4876]

One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter. Hence, the Brits call this the Indian Mutiny and the Indians call it the First War of Independence. 🤷‍♂️

[@JohnPaul-yu9dy]

Yes but I think it was not very Organized . Many Princely states were in favour of British and this Mutiny was done by Majority Muslim Community.

[@garylynch9206]

It was a mutiny. There was no idea of India as a nation. It probably isn't a nation at all.

[@thomaseley8386]

It is hard to imagine the brutality of this conflict; on both sides the stakes were enormous. The Indian soldiers could win independence from the British. The British empire ran the risk of collapsing. The British soldiers fighting to retain India were on the end of a long supply and communication line.

[@redcoathistory]

Yep all good points. Any favourite sources you can share?

[@JoeRogansForehead]

@@redcoathistoryWikipedia is my favorite source

[@thomaseley8386]

@redcoathistory I don't have anything specific to the period. I have read accounts of the Younghusband.'invasion' of Tibet that discussed supply line issues. It is a different period and terrain but gives an idea of the limits of logistics based on pack animals. Also the Independence of India after WWII really signalled the end of the existence of the British Empire worldwide. The same would have beem true to some extent in the 19thcentury. Interestingly something like 10,000 Indians fought on the side of the Japanese; was this also a mutiny?

[@ryangreen9847]

Another outstanding video! Thanks for your efforts. Where is the comic strip from, please?

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks. I tried to find a source but sadly I couldn’t

[@ryangreen9847]

No dramas! Thanks for letting me know. I'll ask around 😊

[@joelcrawford28]

I am a relative of Henry Havelock from my farthers Grandfathers mothers side on the William Havlock side who was the older brother of Henry whom gave him his commition.despite Henry survival he died later of great illness in India. My relative and brother of Henry William Havelock was killed on the battle field.

[@peregrinemccauley5010]

This correlates closely to the memoirs of a soldier involved. Rotter, scoundrel, cad , bounder and all round good fellow, Sir Harry Flashman; VC , KCB , KCIE.

[@peregrinemccauley5010]

Yeah, but I posted this early, only to see that you had covered this potential analogy, by some other author of brilliant entertainment.

[@andrewrobertthompson473]

Once again Steve you nail it! 8th8th5th for Artete/Klopp and now some United fans are calling for ETH head when two terms he’s achieved top four and this season he’s still competing for top four with a side wreaked with injuries.

[@redcoathistory]

Lol - wrong video?

[@HypocriticYT]

I’m reading Twelve Years of a Soldiers Life, by Maj Johnson, Scind cavalry who charged rebel gunners and cut them down

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks - I havent read that one - will look it up. Is is good?

[@HypocriticYT]

@@redcoathistory yes. It’s based on W.T Johnson’s letters. He also has extensive Crimea War history and of course Indian Mutiny

[@HypocriticYT]

His medals recently sold at auction if I recall correctly for £8000 hammer price. I was lucky and purchased his Wilkinson sword used in the Indian Mutiny from the same auction.

[@redcoathistory]

@@HypocriticYT that's fantastic - thanks for sharing.

[@stanboyd5820]

Do you think that the British had an ironic advantage in having the P53 rifles while the rebels, I assume, were still using the India pattern Brown Bess?

[@redcoathistory]

Definitely / and yes it is very ironic. There is a book I think called ‘destroying angel’ that goes into detail on this.

[@benrobertson7855]

Recommend Brett’s book.100%

[@Rohilla313]

Very well done sir! I do wish the capture of Bahadur Shah by William Hodson were mentioned. Hodson actually played a significant role in Delhi and Lucknow. Our Bones are Scattered is one of the best books I've read on the Mutiny.

[@redcoathistory]

Thankyou, Sir. Hodson's murder of the King's sons does get a mention though you are right I probably could have given it more time. Thanks for your comment. Any other books you would reccomend on the conflict?

[@Rohilla313]

@@redcoathistory Christopher Hibbert's "The Great Mutiny" is pretty good. You already mentioned Saul David. Also highly recommended: "A Life of Hodson of Hodson's Horse" by Lionel Trotter. Trotter also wrote a biography of John Nicholson which is fairly decent. I know you mentioned Dalrymple but I find his anti-imperialist and leftist bias clouds his judgment.

[@Rohilla313]

@@redcoathistory As a matter of fact, I would be thrilled if you could do a separate clip on the Corps of Guides and Hodson himself. The khaki colour used by the Guides was a significant military development and is used by armies all over the world. It would be appropriate to mention the roles played by William Hodson and Harry Lumsden in this.

[@redcoathistory]

Thankyou for the sources and for your ideas. I agree re Dalrymple and will look into a video on the Guides and on Hodson. Many thanks

[@kennethknoppik5408]

How did you get that shiner? At 11:50, damn looks like you got hit by something. Good video though 😁

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks. I used to compete as an amateur boxer - now I help younger fighters prep for competition and sometimes they catch me with good shots! 😅

[@wendellfugate4225]

Really good ancillaries added depth and larkishness.

[@LBVeil4215]

George MacDonald-Fraser's Flashman series has been an excellent historical reference for me, especially about Afghan and India. The Great Game depiction of the Sepoy Mutiny, bloodshed and massacres was a nightmare scenario. The Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle has a significant history here in the States as well. Many of them saw action in the hands of the confederates; some in the union as well. The rifled muskets- Enfield and Springfield unleashed havoc that had not been seen before.

[@gary1477]

As well as my ancestors that fought in the Indian Mutiny, I also have an ancestor that fought in the First Afghan War. He was not involved in the retreat from Kabul. Instead, his regiment was part of the Army of Retribution formed up in Peshawar. The Army of Retribution relieved the siege at Kandahar, then waited. The commanders of the Army of Retribution refused to return directly to India from Kandahar. They waited months in Kandahar, until they received orders which allowed them to return to India by a route of their choice. Their route of choice was to take Kabul and release British hostages, They destroyed the village where the hostages had been kept and destroyed the arch in the Kabul Bazaar where British bodies had been hung. The Army of Retribution then returned to India. My ancestor received the Cabool Star in bronze. Officers received the same medal in silver. The general's medal was made of gold. My ancestor retired on a British army pension. The British Government offered land grants to army pensioners willing to guard convicts on their trip to Western Australia. He took up the offer. He stayed in Western Australia.

[@zipsteri]

Not a mutiny, but a war of independence! Ravi Sadana

[@redcoathistory]

Hi Ravi, thanks for your comment. It was a mutiny of EIC soldiers that lead to a broader rebellion in a few Indian states - not a national war of independence. A fascinating period for sure.

[@vatsal7640]

@@redcoathistory it was a mutiny

[@shobhitshukla5697]

​@@redcoathistoryIt was never a Mutiny, had it been a "Mutiny" as Western authors and their local followers say, it would have remained localised as Navel mutiny of 1946-47, It would not have led British to end EIC rule and appoint and Secretary of State for India as per 1858 statute, Political policies like "Doctrine of lapse", "subsidiary Alliance" and western fudalism would not have been ended, and most of all Your late Queen and King would not have to come personally to Bharat and make a declaration in 1858, appoint a local pressure valve mechanism as Indian National Congress and dynasts like Gandhi/Nehru etc.. You are welcome to take pride in the glory of your soldiers, but we have tested them in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and UP and found them wanting, can't say the same about the shrewdness of British and Treachery of our own neighbours. We know what 1857 was, बाकी "दिल को समझाने के लिए गालिब ये खयाल अच्छा है"

[@reneharkamp4309]

Amsterdam Thanks, at last the whole scenario in chronological order Seen and read lots of the rebellion But in drips and draps

[@gollahalliguruduth7785]

Good Scholastic Documentary

[@redcoathistory]

Many many thanks, Sir.

[@chrischristie1486]

Hey Chris, nice shiner. What does the other guy look like?

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks. I used to compete as an amateur boxer - now I help younger fighters prep for competition and sometimes they catch me with good shots! 😅

[@keithagn]

You said what I was thinking!😂

[@rooba63]

Best introduction to this subject? Read Flashman in the Great Game. Reveals the horrific brutality...from both sides. Audiobook is available on KZbin.

[@redcoathistory]

It’s a great book

[@skyflash.ainsley1483]

Very nice flim, please do one on the defence of the 'little' house at Arah , also caled Siege of Arrah, thanks

[@llewev]

It should be ok to call it as it was called then, a mutiny, because that was the heart of it. There may have been those who encouraged it and wete ready to follow it outside the sepoy army, but it was the annexation of Ouhd and the resulting change in the status of the sepoys that the British were blind to.

[@redcoathistory]

Hope you enjoyed the film 👍🏼

[@sibyjoseplathottam4828]

As an Indian its funny that we only learnt about British war crimes during the 1857 Sepoy mutiny but never hear about the war crimes by the sepoy's. Not that this in any way decreases British and EIC war crimes.

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks for your comment. It was certainly a brutal time. It is a shame that history can become so politicised in modern times.

[@paulwillard9687]

Yes Britain is so bad that’s why when British rule ended in the raj so many Indians came over to the U.K. and many more since . Not to mention war crimes wasn’t a thing in the 1800’s but throwing women on a funeral pyre of her dead husband was going on in India do they teach how the British put an end to that.

[@sauravbanerjee3153]

U r a fool. If your country is getting looted da after day u gotta take some steps these britishers were no less than nazi. Compare bengal famine in 1943 with jews in germany. It is easy to sit comfortably and comment about political correctness. I pity u for questioning your own heritage.

[@robertphair4285]

The comic strip is probably from victor magazine or those little battle books that were popular 50 years ago.

[@gollahalliguruduth7785]

I visited the Lucknow Residency it is quite well preserved along with a Muslim Dargah

[@chamberpot969]

The Indian Mutiny you mean. Sepoys, native troops, had taken oaths which they broke.

[@redcoathistory]

Feel free to watch 👍🏼

[@beforethebigbang1329]

During 1857 it was company rule 😂 people are rarely loyal to a company in 21st century what do you think people did when they where unhappy by their employers in 1857 😂

[@geoffwaterman6560]

Mmmm......did they take an oath which included insulting their own religion and culture? The British leadership were typically insensitive, arrogant towards the native troops they needed to be on their side and didn't take explanation of the new weapon and concern of it seriously. Common stupidity by chinless elite

[@kaycey7361]

There was no oath. Even if it were, it would be non-binding. No one swear oath to a company

[@sundars6549]

Very objective,unemotional and balanced commentary on past events.Eventually it was a bunch of Indians led by the English,killing other Indians led by some Raja or Sultan or local chieftain.From what I have read / heard (and assessed on my own),the best leadership was provided by a woman -the Rani of Jhansi.In a sense,she provided the spark-for Indians to rise against all foreign rulers.(Of course she was fighting for her own small kingdom).I also believe the English had far superior canon/artillery -greater range,accuracy and rate of fire.

[@MegaRabindra]

It would be lovely if you did a video on the part of the Nepalese army during the sepoy mutiny.

[@redcoathistory]

One day!

[@adanderson8211]

Something i have noticed thats missing from most narratives of the 1st independance war/mutiny is the truly massive impact that the British practice of never raising a native officer corps had upon its vulnerability in the face of properly organised troops. Their highest rank was the equivalent of a section leader or seargent and the tactical knowledge of handling brigade & more importanly, campaign level control of forces was simply absent for them. It was this element that meant the mutiny would be relatively easily crushed, because the rebel forces were essentially neutered by it. Never really had a chance: organisation = power

[@peterchaloner2877]

My great grandfather suppressed the 1857 Mutiny, with some help. All hail, Gramps.

[@cameronpillay8050]

And youre proud of that 👹

[@kaycey7361]

It's not mutiny. It's 1st war of independence

[@diannegooding8733]

Less Indian army troops revolted, than stayed loyal to the relatively small number of British troops! By far most Indigenous peoples were happy to accept and live in the relatively peace and order India.

[@12roostboost34]

I was really disappointed when I went to order some Merch that New Zealand was not listed. Places as remote as Madagascar and Tajikistan were but your commonwealth brother county of New Zealand was not.

[@rip2025]

Beautiful aircraft

[@user-rh4uw8cb2j]

The cartoon strip telling of the Delhi magazine explosion looks like the type used Victor or Hotspur comics!

[@FilesdocumentsAndreposit-kr3vb]

Could you make a detailed video on the "1781 uprising in bihar" - it is said that zamindars and rajas of bhojpur and magadh region had risen up in revolt but the British subdued it and it's said they replaced the ruling clans and communities with the people who were loyal to East India company. There's many unknown details regarding this, also all the details of the region, now lay with the British. Bihar was also highly impoverished by the british, especially after it served as the peimary garrison region for the British, to conquer the rest of the subcontinent. The opium cultivation was also done primarily in bihar and also the saltpetre and gunpowder - was monopolized by british East India company. In East india company control since 1600s, the EIC is said to have shipped millions of tons of saltpetre to britain - in order to make advanced weapons and artillery.

[@patttrick]

Hi when did cavalry become ,2nd rate. For me 1870 ,what did cavalry do?

[@redcoathistory]

Hi. Could you eleborate on your question as Im not sure what the relevance is to the film?

[@vorynrosethorn903]

The British cavalry in particular always had up and downs, during the Napoleonic wars they were not noted as being fantastic though the kings German legion cavalry were professionals. In terms of cavalry in general it depended a lot on context, they remained very relevant through ww1 and in large part past it. The decline is mostly one in prestige as the media loved using them as an example of technological progress, the reality is that cavalry weren't suitable for changing pike-blocks and infantry-squares centuries ago and aren't suitable for charging barbed wire and pillboxs now, they are however excellent in many other roles. I believe a number of recent histories have been written contesting the narrative of obsolescence, especially in regards to ww1.

[@Grumfuttocks]

Roberts barracks has changed beyond all recognition. Bought my first tv from SSVC on the parade of shops🤣 The drone made by canadair ANUSD-501

[@vaschinnapuram1432]

Sir if you want know there is lot of red coat history in my own town masulipatnam in India in fact it is the first town where east India company settled here there is a lot of romance and a big tragedy which is not much known to many I love history so I found some of the graves and names of British officers here in early 18th century I started to trace many of their descendants who have settled in Australia and England

[@redcoathistory]

Many thanks. That is very interesting. I appreciate the information and your love of history.

[@vaschinnapuram1432]

@@redcoathistory there is one church in which a woman named arabella Robinson was buried in a glass coffin her beautiful body preserved by her lover captain James pater they both loved each other but as their marriage was not approved in those days arabella died with grief so James pater sold all his properties in England and built a church it’s called the Taj Mahal of south India u can just google it if u want

[@steventhompson9941]

It's called the Indian mutiny!

[@redcoathistory]

It’s called many things. Feel free to watch the film.

[@yj9032]

Please make a video on the Secunderabad Cantonment.

[@redcoathistory]

You mean Secunderbagh at Lucknow? If so, then please watch the film as I was there 👍🏼

[@FilesdocumentsAndreposit-kr3vb]

Could you bring up what happened to the Rajwars? Rajwars are a community - who are said to have waged war for 10 years begining in 1857. The brihisb forces burnt down 600 of their villages, to subdue them..

[@britishpatriot7386]

Sharpe was a great help too.

[@dipanjandatta1689]

I sometimes think how Robert Clive or Winston Churchil would have reacted had they known an Indian jad become the Pam of their motherland? In their wildest dreams they would not have ex expected it. Lol

[@redcoathistory]

I'm sure they would be shocked.

[@Choodcel]

@@redcoathistory The embarrassing part is, that countless british figures were born on indian soil and were never considered indian by anyone. George orwell, rudyard kipling, etc. But for some reason, in britian there is a notion that indians can be become british by simply being born on british soil, even if the indians work for their own ethnic interests.

[@yerajoker3524]

@@Choodcel i). Ruskin Bond is one of India's most celebrated children's book authors. ii). The Anglo-Indian community until recently had 2 seats reserved in India's Parliament, has there ever been such a provision for Indians in Britain? Your ignorance travels faster than the speed of light.

[@kaushiksaha8416]

​@@Choodcel There are rules and laws of citizenship, you know. You don't become a citizen of a country just by being there. The British citizens of Indian origin have registered certificates of being born on British soil, which makes them eligible for British citizenship automatically. Kipling spent only 11 of the 70 years of his life in India, 5 as an infant and 6 as an adult. That wouldn't qualify him for citizenship in any country unless he brought a million greenbacks with him. He didn't

[@zuboy4272]

Also dont forget that kipling or any other white LOOKED DOWN ON INDIANS and never would consider themselves as one , so why accept them when they themselves consider british superior over Indians , he would be offended if we called him Indian @@kaushiksaha8416

[@josephpercente8377]

Dando on Delhi ridge is a good novel.

[@redcoathistory]

Oh yes I’d love to get a copy. Sadly it seems quite hard to find. Thanks a lot.

[@redfa1nt567]

So what were the rifle cartridges actually greased with in reality?

[@redcoathistory]

I haven't been able to find out exactly. It seems, reading between the lines, that the early cartridges could have been haram but that once the authorities realised they made sure to allow the sepoys to grease their own bullets. By then it was too late and trust has been lost. I think incompetance and lack of forsite were to blame for the debacle.

[@homuraakemi493]

They were greased with diarrhea

[@neelemgoyalgupta7284]

@@redcoathistory The Enfield must have been introduced in service in other parts of the world . Did this problem arise there too ?

[@anirbanbhattacharya2146]

The Bibighar massacre was probably the most tragic part of the entire Cawnpore siege as it involved only defenceless women and children. They literally barricaded themselves into a room to save themselves and were shot through the wooden doorway. After that the doors were broken down and the survivors dragged out and cut down or shot. A truly shameful act by the sepoys. It's very understandable why the British reprisal was so horrific that even local civilians weren't spared. I don't whether the Bibighar location exists today or even remains of it.

[@redcoathistory]

It is certainly incredibly sad to read about it.

[@saramshagorkhali101]

can you do one for redcoats vs gurkhas please the anglo nepalese war

[@redcoathistory]

Yes, would like to. Thanks. Any good books you'd reccomend?

[@amritsarfoundation3483]

Any book suggestions on Anglo Sikh war

[@redcoathistory]

Amarpal Singh's books are very good to start with.

[@Love.life.ashigzoya]

Ex ellent well narrated but lot of material and battles skipped speciLly about indomitBle Kunwar singh of Bihar uprisingh . Thank you for your ettort.

[@redcoathistory]

Hi - yes apologies I had to make some tough choices about which battles to include. So many interesting stories.

[@airplayrule]

So where's the historical vid on how Clive took the 2 forts?

[@redcoathistory]

Different war, Sir.

[@airplayrule]

@@redcoathistory It maybe a different battle. But why, still, don't u say how to find it?? After u told me elsewhere that u made a vid on it, I inquired about finding it, n never got an answer.

[@BrumTOWN16vr6]

Bumped into your channel today great channel gained a new subscriber Punjabi England dude born in BIRMINGHAM ✊🏽

[@redcoathistory]

Welcome mate - I'm a Leicester lad myself and always happy when a fellow Midlander gets in touch. Thanks for the message and I hope you continue to enjoy the videos.

[@anuragpatil4073]

Have you returned to India once again ?

[@redcoathistory]

Sadly not - I’ve put together all my footage from previous trips. I hope you enjoy the documentary 🙏

[@gollahalliguruduth7785]

You people have quite a soldierly mind

[@tomabbott5259]

I Have a question i invite anybody to try and answer to me in a polite and civil manner,you see i think there were many instances where the children of the garrisons didnt have to be killed so the question is quite simply why,even in the American Indian wars Children werent allways killed they were taken to live with the tribes as members of the tribes who had captured them so what is different here?

[@peregrinemccauley5010]

Damn it. I'll have to retract my previous post. I'll leave for two days.

[@atharbasit9223]

I were the Sikhs who helped the British saving their crown India, from 🕉 and ☪️ sepoy onslaught.

[@caryboyd2181]

I'm a druggie and I know as much about British History. All kinds of history as you. I grow mushrooms and take opiates. All kinds of people are addicts. Im a Veteran of the USAF.

[@caryboyd2181]

By the way BadhurShah was an Opium Addict.

[@redcoathistory]

Thanks for sharing.

[@harrydemontechristo8425]

British officers purchased their rank, so a Captain cost less than a Major Or General, hence the lack of real war experience

[@redcoathistory]

I have about three films that cover that subject so you may really enjoy that. But be aware though that EIC officers didn’t pay for their rank 👍🏼

[@harrydemontechristo8425]

@@redcoathistorythere’s a response to the This in my comments above - Queen Victoria took over from East India Company after Indian Sepoy rebellion & commissions in Cavalry could be purchased

[@andrewyarosh1809]

Pattern in the British Army with high born officers escaping with their lives and never being held to account and disgraced for their disastrous overconfidence, lack of battlefield intelligence and tactical mismanagement: Burrows promoted despite his poor planning and execution at Maimand, Raglan, Lucan and feted back home after Balaclava, Chelmsford promoted (eventually to Gold Stick in Waiting) after 10:42 Isandlwana while his subordinates Dumford and Pulleine died in the retreat. Elphinstone and Colley at least paid the ultimate price for the incompetence that cost his men their lines.

[@howwwwwyyyyy]

If anyone is interested in a great and entertaining version of this read Flashman and the great game by George Macdonald Fraser,a fantastic way to learn history, the books should really be made into films, genuine well made films unlike the silly attempts in the 70,s

[@IgorGantz-gm1wy]

😊😊

[@enlightenedone2201]

As an Indian citizen I condemned the glorification of British exploitation and subversion in the name of history.

[@vatsal7640]

Nobody gives a sh#t. The mutineers weren't any better , don't glorify yourself and criticize others.

[@LTrotsky21stCentury]

You can always tell whether someone is serious about history when you hear them use the term "revisionist historians."

[@BrokenOAP-pn4dk]

Ex 3LI ive ever called Engineers Muck Chuckers, keep up the good work👍

[@Unit8200-rl8ev]

Too many images and films in this video are of things that happened elsewhere.

[@howwwwwyyyyy]

Cawnpore well?a proud moment In Indian history, rivals the Japanese in ww2

[@gollahalliguruduth7785]

Your Excellency what about the treachery of the British looks like they were the most loved people in the world

[@gollahalliguruduth7785]

You English/British/Scot and Irish choke when you talk about above suffering

[@andreweden9405]

Awww, snap! YESS!!!

[@pagilbondourbrian]

POOCHTHA HAI BHARAT 🤗

[@89volvowithlazers]

We must remember the british befriended bribed the local gov's of separate kingdoms essentially as the Mughal hegemony broke up. We must understand the paid off rajahs were the local authority and enforced the allowance of favorable trade. 18th century beginnings national private trade

[@Sanatani_kattar]

जय कोतवाल धनसिंह गुर्जर की 🚩🚩