Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ..etc., etc . QC u. I- O CO a: D O UJ LL O o ^ I CO Q. < LU CO CO S O - CO UJ a: O o u. Z CC < I. GREAT EVENTS IN ENGLISH HISTORY. 141 they could lay hands on, sparing neitherage nor sex. The middle and lowerclasses of the population joined the in-surgents, but the chiefs and large land-holders as a rule remained faithful tothe government. T
Grandest century in the world's history; containing a full and graphic account of the marvelous achievements of one hundred years, including great battles and conquests; the rise and fall of nations; wonderful growth and progress of the United States ..etc., etc . QC u. I- O CO a: D O UJ LL O o ^ I CO Q. < LU CO CO S O - CO UJ a: O o u. Z CC < I. GREAT EVENTS IN ENGLISH HISTORY. 141 they could lay hands on, sparing neitherage nor sex. The middle and lowerclasses of the population joined the in-surgents, but the chiefs and large land-holders as a rule remained faithful tothe government. The insurgents estab-lished their capital at Delhi, and pro-claimed its nominal king Emperor ofHindustan. Cawnpore was besieged bythe Sepoys, and surrendered after a siegeof two hundred days. The promise ofsafety made to the garrison was violatedand tiiey were treacherously massacred. Traitors Punished. Delhi was taken by the English inSeptember, 1857, and the insurgentsseverely punished. Its emperor wastransported to Burmah, and his two sonswere put to death. The English madeheroic efforts to re-establish their author-ity, and defeated the greatly superiorforces of the Sepoys over and over was taken by General Have-lock, who then united his small armywith that of Sir James Outram, and to-gether they succeeded in relieving thebesi
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