Sepoy Collection

1857 Mutiny / Rebel Sepoys
Rebel sepoys

Siege of Lucknow
Lieutenant Macpherson leads a a charge by the 78th Highlanders to capture enemy guns at Lucknow. He was awarded the Victoria Cross

Soldiers of the 15th Ludhiana Sikhs, illustration for Armies of India
NAM310792 Soldiers of the 15th Ludhiana Sikhs, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

The Corps of guides (Cavalry and Infantry), the Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s (colour litho)
PNP314312 The Corps of guides (Cavalry and Infantry), the Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s (colour litho) by Simkin, Richard (1840-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Native Troops in the East India Companys Service: a Sergeant of Light Infantry
STC108647 Native Troops in the East India Companys Service: a Sergeant of Light Infantry and a Private of the Madras Sepoys, engraved by Joseph Constantine Stadler, 1815 (aquatint) by Smith

Indian Sepoy / Anon Illus
Indian sepoy

Sepoy, sipahee or native soldier, in winter uniform of red jacket and grey trousers, holding a musket
FLO4565422 Sepoy, sipahee or native soldier, in winter uniform of red jacket and grey trousers, holding a musket. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic

Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny) 1857-1859: Lt. De Kantzow at Mynpooree holding the mutineering 9th Sepoys at bay for three
530551 Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny) 1857-1859: Lt. De Kantzow at Mynpooree holding the mutineering 9th Sepoys at bay for three hours until rescued by an influential Indian

Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny) 1857-1859: Highlanders capturing the muntineers' guns at Cawnpore, 16 July 1857
530549 Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny) 1857-1859: Highlanders capturing the muntineers' guns at Cawnpore, 16 July 1857. Wood engraving c.1895; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration depicting the re-taking of Delhi by Brevet Major William Stephen Raikes Hodson
3523130 Illustration depicting the re-taking of Delhi by Brevet Major William Stephen Raikes Hodson; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the re-taking of Delhi by Brevet Major William Stephen Raikes)

Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny) 1857-59: Desperate defence of the fort at Futtegurgh where 150 British
530550 Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny) 1857-59: Desperate defence of the fort at Futtegurgh where 150 British, of whom only one quarter could bear arms, were under siege

Indian barbers: In the foreground a Sepoy is being shaved. His uniform lies on the ground
545018 Indian barbers: In the foreground a Sepoy is being shaved. His uniform lies on the ground. Hand-coloured lithograph from 'L'Inde francaise', Paris, 1828

Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny) 1857-1859: Siege of Delhi - engineers blowing up the Cashmere Gate so that Colonel
530548 Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny) 1857-1859: Siege of Delhi - engineers blowing up the Cashmere Gate so that Colonel Cambell's men could pass into the city, September 1857

Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny) 1857-1859: Mounted rebel Sepoys charging through the streets of Delhi - May 1857
530547 Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny) 1857-1859: Mounted rebel Sepoys charging through the streets of Delhi - May 1857. Engraving published c1895.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Seypoys, native troops employed by East India Company. 19th century (hand-colored etching)
530552 Seypoys, native troops employed by East India Company. 19th century (hand-colored etching); (add.info.: It was the Sepoys who began the Indian (Sepoy)

Expedition against the hill tribes on the Punjaub Frontier, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Expedition against the hill tribes on the Punjaub Frontier: view of the Chumla Valley and village of Umbeylah from the position held by the British force on the Goroo Heights, 1864

Presentation of New Colours to the 28th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry, at Umballah, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of New Colours to the 28th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry, at Umballah, 1856. View of...the moment the new colours were presented by the Commander-in-Chief to the native officers -

Sepoys entering Chumbi, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

British Military Campaign to Tibet - sack fighting by sepoys
Sack fighting by sepoys, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa, in 1904

Lord Roberts capturing the Sepoy Standard at Cawnpore (Kanpur), India, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross Date: 1858

Fatehpur Sikri, India, where Sepoy mutineers were defeated
Fatehpur Sikri, northern India, where Sepoy mutineers were defeated during the Indian Mutiny, 28 October 1857 Date: 1857

SHAHZADAGHS/CAPTURE/1857
The capture and death of the Shahzadaghs. Date: 1857

1857 MUTINY/AFTER BATTLE
The dead tended after a battle. Date: 1857- 1858

Indian Sepoys in uniform. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns
FLO4623678 Indian Sepoys in uniform. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri after Francois Solvyns from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

With the Chin-Lushai Expeditionary Force, Burma Column; The Sixth Company of the Queen s... 1890. Creator: Unknown
With the Chin-Lushai Expeditionary Force, Burma Column; The Sixth Company of the Queens Own Sappers and Miners, crossing the Yaw River, near Pouk Road, 1890

Sepoys, 1757, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Sepoys, 1757, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

The Sepoys at Buxar, c1891. Creator: James Grant
The Sepoys at Buxar, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Madras Sepys, 1791, c1891. Creator: James Grant
Madras Sepys, 1791, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cipaye; Sepoy (engraving)
7195394 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Cipaye; Sepoy (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cipaye; Sepoy)

Finding the colours of the 24th Regiment after the battle of Chillianwallah, c
3744561 Finding the colours of the 24th Regiment after the battle of Chillianwallah, c.1850 (engraving) by English School

British troops entering Multan, 1849 (engraving)
3744558 British troops entering Multan, 1849 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lt Roberts winning his V. C. January 2nd 1858 (litho)
STC373319 Lt Roberts winning his V.C. January 2nd 1858 (litho) by Payne, Henry (Harry) (1868-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts)

The Sepoys at Buxar, illustration from Cassell
876349 The Sepoys at Buxar, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of India by James Grant, pub. 1879 (litho) by English School

Plan of the City of Lucknow, from Cassells Illustrated History of England
STC394736 Plan of the City of Lucknow, from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) by English School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Havelocks March from Allahabad to Cawnpore, July & August 1857
STC394734 Havelocks March from Allahabad to Cawnpore, July & August 1857, from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) by English School

Off to Pension, illustration for Armies of India by Major G. F
NAM310833 Off to Pension, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1910 (w/c on paper) by Lovett, Alfred Crowdy (1862-1919); National Army Museum

Imperial Service Troops, illustration from Armies of India by Major G. F
NAM310830 Imperial Service Troops, illustration from Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett, Alfred Crowdy (1862-1919); National Army Museum

A Khas Gurkha, of the 9th Gurkha Rifles, illustration for Armies of India
NAM310822 A Khas Gurkha, of the 9th Gurkha Rifles, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Soldiers of the 4th Gurkha Rifles, illustration for Armies of India by Major G
NAM310820 Soldiers of the 4th Gurkha Rifles, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett, Alfred Crowdy (1862-1919); National Army Museum

Soldiers of the 125th Napiers Rifles, illustration from Armies of India
NAM310817 Soldiers of the 125th Napiers Rifles, illustration from Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett

Soldiers of the 43rd Erinpura Regiment, the 44th Merwara Infantry and the 108th Infantry
NAM310805 Soldiers of the 43rd Erinpura Regiment, the 44th Merwara Infantry and the 108th Infantry, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F

Soldiers of Various Regiments, illustration for Armies of India by Major G. F
NAM310799 Soldiers of Various Regiments, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, published in 1911, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Lovett, Alfred Crowdy (1862-1919); National Army Museum

Soldiers of the 24th Punjabis Malikdin Khel (Afridi) and Subadar, Jay Sikh
NAM310797 Soldiers of the 24th Punjabis Malikdin Khel (Afridi) and Subadar, Jay Sikh, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F

Honorary Lieutenant Hon Malik Umar Hayat Khan, CIE, Tiwana of Ahahpur (Punjabi Musalman
NAM310778 Honorary Lieutenant Hon Malik Umar Hayat Khan, CIE, Tiwana of Ahahpur (Punjabi Musalman) illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F

Honorary Native Commandment Nawab Sir Hafiz Muhammad Abdullah Khan, KCIE
NAM310777 Honorary Native Commandment Nawab Sir Hafiz Muhammad Abdullah Khan, KCIE, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F

Soldiers of the 1st Duke of Yorks Own Lancers (Skinner
NAM310770 Soldiers of the 1st Duke of Yorks Own Lancers (Skinners Horse) Hindustani Musalman and 3rd Skinners Horse, Musalman Rajput, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F

His Majesty the King Emperor, 1910, illustration for Armies of India
NAM310767 His Majesty the King Emperor, 1910, illustration for Armies of India by Major G.F. MacMunn, pub. 1911 (w/c on paper) w by Lovett, Alfred Crowdy (1862-1919); National Army Museum

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The Sepoys, known for their pivotal role in the 1857 Mutiny and as rebel fighters during the Siege of Lucknow, were an integral part of India's military history. Their valor and determination left an indelible mark on the annals of warfare. From the Corps of Guides, comprising both cavalry and infantry units, to the Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s depicted in a vibrant color lithograph, these soldiers embodied bravery and loyalty. The Soldiers of the 15th Ludhiana Sikhs showcased their strength and discipline in an illustration that exemplified the might of Indian armies. In another captivating image titled "Native Troops in East India Company's Service, " a sergeant from a Light Infantry unit stood tall with pride. This anonymous illustration captured not only his physical prowess but also his unwavering commitment to duty. Sepoys were not confined to battles within India alone; they ventured beyond its borders too. A fascinating album revealed new details about a little-known campaign where British forces led by sepoys brushed aside Tibetan defenses to capture Lhasa in 1904. Another depiction showcased sack fighting by sepoys during a British military campaign to Tibet, highlighting their adaptability and resourcefulness on foreign soil. However, it was not just victories that defined their legacy. Lord Roberts' triumph capturing the Sepoy Standard at Cawnpore symbolized resilience against adversity while Fatehpur Sikri served as a reminder of defeat for mutineers who dared challenge British rule. Lastly, Shahzadaghs' capture after battle portrayed sepoy prisoners whose fate hung precariously between life and death – testaments to sacrifice made amidst tumultuous times. The story soldiers is one intertwined with courage, honor, conflict, victory, defeat - all elements that shaped India's rich military heritage forever etched into history's tapestry.