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Title: The Indian army in Malta
Authors: Darmanin, Denis Anthony
Keywords: Great Britain. Army -- Colonial forces -- Malta
Malta -- History -- British occupation, 1800-1964
Garrisons, British -- Malta
India. Army -- History -- 19th century
Issue Date: 2008
Publisher: Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti
Citation: Darmanin, D. A. (2008). The Indian army in Malta. Treasures of Malta, 42, 67-71.
Abstract: Towards sunset of Sunday, 10th May 1857, the European residents of the Honourable East India Company in Meerut, India, were preparing to attend evening church service. Not so far away stood the native quarters from where shots were heard. This outbreak within the lines of the 20th Regiment Bengal Native Infantry and the 11th Native Infantry was the start of what was to become known as the Indian or Sepoy Rebellion that spread to Delhi, Cawnpore, Lucknow, Calcutta and other smaller towns, and that, in spite of the fact that the smaller armies of Madras and Bombay had remained loyal to their British officers, was to leave behind a wake of cruel death and destruction. By July 1858, most hostilities had been suppressed. On 2nd August of that year, India fell under Crown Rule and a major reorganisation of the Indian Army followed.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/126703
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