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Sepoys, also known as rebel soldiers, played a significant role in various historical events

Background imageSepoys Collection: General Wheelers Entrenchment at Cawnpore (b / w photo)

General Wheelers Entrenchment at Cawnpore (b / w photo)
NAM310740 General Wheelers Entrenchment at Cawnpore (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum

Background imageSepoys Collection: Capture of rebel guns by the cavalry of Roberts brigade, 1857 (engraving)

Capture of rebel guns by the cavalry of Roberts brigade, 1857 (engraving)
3744567 Capture of rebel guns by the cavalry of Roberts brigade, 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSepoys Collection: Sepoys and an Indian officer, Bengal Army, c. 1815 (w / c on paper)

Sepoys and an Indian officer, Bengal Army, c. 1815 (w / c on paper)
2975479 Sepoys and an Indian officer, Bengal Army, c.1815 (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); National Army Museum

Background imageSepoys Collection: 'The thatched roofs of the boats blazing furiously'(colour litho)

"The thatched roofs of the boats blazing furiously"(colour litho)
2792205 " The thatched roofs of the boats blazing furiously" (colour litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSepoys Collection: The Indian Mutiny, 1857 (colour litho)

The Indian Mutiny, 1857 (colour litho)
3621866 The Indian Mutiny, 1857 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Mutiny, 1857)

Background imageSepoys Collection: Sketches of the Camp of Exercise, held at Secunderabad, India (engraving)

Sketches of the Camp of Exercise, held at Secunderabad, India (engraving)
1597007 Sketches of the Camp of Exercise, held at Secunderabad, India (engraving) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the Camp of Exercise)

Background imageSepoys Collection: The Indian Frontier Rising (litho)

The Indian Frontier Rising (litho)
1598086 The Indian Frontier Rising (litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Frontier Rising)

Background imageSepoys Collection: The death of Hodson 1858 AD (litho)

The death of Hodson 1858 AD (litho)
1266286 The death of Hodson 1858 AD (litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England pulished circa 1920)

Background imageSepoys Collection: The rebel Sepoys at Delhi 1857 AD (litho)

The rebel Sepoys at Delhi 1857 AD (litho)
1266272 The rebel Sepoys at Delhi 1857 AD (litho) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England pulished circa 1920)

Background imageSepoys Collection: The Durbar in India For The Act Of Recognition Of The New King Of England

The Durbar in India For The Act Of Recognition Of The New King Of England
2798624 The Durbar in India For The Act Of Recognition Of The New King Of England, The Procession Crosses The Streets Of Dehli (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageSepoys Collection: Disarming the 11th Irregular Cavalry at Berhampore (engraving)

Disarming the 11th Irregular Cavalry at Berhampore (engraving)
3626673 Disarming the 11th Irregular Cavalry at Berhampore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Disarming the 11th Irregular Cavalry at Berhampore)

Background imageSepoys Collection: Horses at Simla, Queen Mab and Gladys (b / w photo)

Horses at Simla, Queen Mab and Gladys (b / w photo)
NAM310757 Horses at Simla, Queen Mab and Gladys (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); National Army Museum

Background imageSepoys Collection: The 9th Bengal Cavalry Charge the Beloochees, Battle of Meanee

The 9th Bengal Cavalry Charge the Beloochees, Battle of Meanee
PNP314594 The 9th Bengal Cavalry Charge the Beloochees, Battle of Meanee, 17th February 1843 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Miani, 17th February)

Background imageSepoys Collection: The Mekran Expedition in Perso-Baluchistan, the Storming of Nodiz Fort (litho)

The Mekran Expedition in Perso-Baluchistan, the Storming of Nodiz Fort (litho)
1629404 The Mekran Expedition in Perso-Baluchistan, the Storming of Nodiz Fort (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSepoys Collection: Incident in the defence of Lucknow 1857 AD (litho)

Incident in the defence of Lucknow 1857 AD (litho)
1266282 Incident in the defence of Lucknow 1857 AD (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England pulished circa 1920)

Background imageSepoys Collection: How Major Tombs won the Victoria Cross 1857 AD (litho)

How Major Tombs won the Victoria Cross 1857 AD (litho)
1266280 How Major Tombs won the Victoria Cross 1857 AD (litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England pulished circa 1920)

Background imageSepoys Collection: De Kantzow defending the treasury at Mynpooree 1857 AD (litho)

De Kantzow defending the treasury at Mynpooree 1857 AD (litho)
1266274 De Kantzow defending the treasury at Mynpooree 1857 AD (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England pulished circa 1920)

Background imageSepoys Collection: The sepoys at Buxar (engraving)

The sepoys at Buxar (engraving)
653780 The sepoys at Buxar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sepoys at Buxar)

Background imageSepoys Collection: Soldiers of the Indian army (colour litho)

Soldiers of the Indian army (colour litho)
5235833 Soldiers of the Indian army (colour litho) by Simkin, Richard (1840-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSepoys Collection: Mutineers pursued by English cavalry, 1857 (engraving)

Mutineers pursued by English cavalry, 1857 (engraving)
3744563 Mutineers pursued by English cavalry, 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSepoys Collection: Pursuit of mutineers by Colonel Greathed, 1857 (engraving)

Pursuit of mutineers by Colonel Greathed, 1857 (engraving)
3744560 Pursuit of mutineers by Colonel Greathed, 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSepoys Collection: Surgeon Home defending the wounded (colour litho)

Surgeon Home defending the wounded (colour litho)
2801149 Surgeon Home defending the wounded (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surgeon Home defending the wounded)

Background imageSepoys Collection: It was Bayonet to Bayonet, illustration from

It was Bayonet to Bayonet, illustration from
STC397058 It was Bayonet to Bayonet, illustration from Battles of the Nineteenth Century by Archibald Forbes, G.A. Henty and Major Arthur Griffiths (litho) by Pearse

Background imageSepoys Collection: Escort of the 20th Bengal (Punjab) Native Infantry, Field Service Kit

Escort of the 20th Bengal (Punjab) Native Infantry, Field Service Kit
PNP314307 Escort of the 20th Bengal (Punjab) Native Infantry, Field Service Kit, the Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s (colour litho) by Simkin

Background imageSepoys Collection: The Queens Own Madras Sappers and Miners, Review Order

The Queens Own Madras Sappers and Miners, Review Order
PNP314304 The Queens Own Madras Sappers and Miners, Review Order, Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s (colour litho) by Simkin

Background imageSepoys Collection: Chiefs House, Mandalay, c. 1886 (b / w photo)

Chiefs House, Mandalay, c. 1886 (b / w photo)
NAM310759 Chiefs House, Mandalay, c.1886 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

Background imageSepoys Collection: The North Entrance into the Fort of Bangalore, plate 15 from

The North Entrance into the Fort of Bangalore, plate 15 from
STC108677 The North Entrance into the Fort of Bangalore, plate 15 from Picturesque Scenery in the Kingdom of Mysore, engraved by H. Merke, pub

Background imageSepoys Collection: Removing the Sick and Wounded at Lucknow from the Residency to the Dilkoosha in

Removing the Sick and Wounded at Lucknow from the Residency to the Dilkoosha in
3744562 Removing the Sick and Wounded at Lucknow from the Residency to the Dilkoosha in the Neighbourhood of the City (engraving) by English School

Background imageSepoys Collection: The Revolt in India (engraving)

The Revolt in India (engraving)
2785778 The Revolt in India (engraving) by Atkinson, George Francklin (1822-59) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolt in India)

Background imageSepoys Collection: The Work of the Indo-Afghan Boundary Commission (litho)

The Work of the Indo-Afghan Boundary Commission (litho)
1056753 The Work of the Indo-Afghan Boundary Commission (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Work of the Indo-Afghan Boundary Commission)

Background imageSepoys Collection: Revolted Sepoys driven from a Walled Village near Guznee de Nugger by the 60th Rifles (engraving)

Revolted Sepoys driven from a Walled Village near Guznee de Nugger by the 60th Rifles (engraving)
2785821 Revolted Sepoys driven from a Walled Village near Guznee de Nugger by the 60th Rifles (engraving) by English School

Background imageSepoys Collection: Indian Rebellion of 1857 (engraving)

Indian Rebellion of 1857 (engraving)
2785805 Indian Rebellion of 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian Rebellion of 1857)

Background imageSepoys Collection: Group of Sepoys (engraving)

Group of Sepoys (engraving)
2785689 Group of Sepoys (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Group of Sepoys. Illustration for The Illustrated Times)

Background imageSepoys Collection: Indian troops of the 17th Division in Payagyi during the last few miles of the advance

Indian troops of the 17th Division in Payagyi during the last few miles of the advance
NAM375351 Indian troops of the 17th Division in Payagyi during the last few miles of the advance on Rangoon, April 1945 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum

Background imageSepoys Collection: Battle of Meanee (litho)

Battle of Meanee (litho)
PNP314593 Battle of Meanee (litho) by Clark, Christopher (1875-1942) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Miani, 17th February)

Background imageSepoys Collection: The 7th Bengal Infantry on Parade, the Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s (colour litho)

The 7th Bengal Infantry on Parade, the Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s (colour litho)
PNP314310 The 7th Bengal Infantry on Parade, the Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s (colour litho) by Simkin, Richard (1840-1926) (after); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English

Background imageSepoys Collection: The 3rd Madras Light Cavalry, review order, Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s (colour litho)

The 3rd Madras Light Cavalry, review order, Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s (colour litho)
PNP314309 The 3rd Madras Light Cavalry, review order, Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s (colour litho) by Simkin, Richard (1840-1926) (after); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English

Background imageSepoys Collection: Disarmament of the 26th at Barrackpore 1857 AD (litho)

Disarmament of the 26th at Barrackpore 1857 AD (litho)
1266273 Disarmament of the 26th at Barrackpore 1857 AD (litho) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England pulished circa 1920)

Background imageSepoys Collection: British troops approaching Agra, 1857 (engraving)

British troops approaching Agra, 1857 (engraving)
3744564 British troops approaching Agra, 1857 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSepoys Collection: Incident in the Indian Mutiny: Lieut. De Kantzow Calming the Sepoys at Mynpooree, 1890

Incident in the Indian Mutiny: Lieut. De Kantzow Calming the Sepoys at Mynpooree, 1890. Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful

Background imageSepoys Collection: Roberts Wins the Victoria Cross, (1901). Creator: Sidney E Paget

Roberts Wins the Victoria Cross, (1901). Creator: Sidney E Paget
Roberts Wins the Victoria Cross, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) was awarded the Victoria Cross for actions on 2 January 1858 at Khudaganj in Uttar Pradesh, India

Background imageSepoys Collection: Types of the Indian Army, 1919. Creator: Richard Simkin

Types of the Indian Army, 1919. Creator: Richard Simkin
Types of the Indian Army, 1919. Soldiers serving during the First World War, 1914-1919: Sepoys - 2nd Gurkha Rifles, 4th DO (service kit); Sowar (Sikh)

Background imageSepoys Collection: Miss Wheeler Defending Herself Against The Sepoys At Cawnpore 1857 From The History Of The Indian

Miss Wheeler Defending Herself Against The Sepoys At Cawnpore 1857 From The History Of The Indian Mutiny Published 1858

Background imageSepoys Collection: Group of Sepoys, c1880

Group of Sepoys, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Persian War (1856-1857). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]

Background imageSepoys Collection: Gradually They Drove The Sepoys Back, 1902. Artist: William Heysham Overend

Gradually They Drove The Sepoys Back, 1902. Artist: William Heysham Overend
Gradually They Drove The Sepoys Back, 1902. The Siege of Lucknow occurred during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The first siege had lasted 87 days, the second siege a further 61

Background imageSepoys Collection: The Volunteer Cavalry Charged Them And Cleared The Way, 1895, (1902). Artist: Stanley Llewellyn Wood

The Volunteer Cavalry Charged Them And Cleared The Way, 1895, (1902). Artist: Stanley Llewellyn Wood
The Volunteer Cavalry Charged Them And Cleared The Way, 1895, (1902). The Siege of Lucknow occurred during the Indian Rebellion of 1857

Background imageSepoys Collection: Kavanagh and Kunuji in the Swamp, 1857 (c1912)

Kavanagh and Kunuji in the Swamp, 1857 (c1912). During the Second Siege of Lucknow the defenders were able to send messengers to and from the Alambagh

Background imageSepoys Collection: British Soldiers Were Seen Fighting Their Way Through The Streets, 1908, (c1920)

British Soldiers Were Seen Fighting Their Way Through The Streets, 1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
British Soldiers Were Seen Fighting Their Way Through The Streets, 1908, (c1920). The Siege of Lucknow occurred during the Indian Rebellion of 1857



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Sepoys, also known as rebel soldiers, played a significant role in various historical events. One such instance was the 1857 Mutiny, where sepoys rose against British rule in India. The Corps of Guides, consisting of cavalry and infantry units, were renowned for their bravery during this rebellion. In the 1880s, the Anglo-Indian Army witnessed the valor through a captivating color lithograph. It depicted British officers interrogating a prisoner in East Africa during World War I (1916). Sepoys proved their loyalty and dedication to duty even on foreign soil. Another intriguing album shed light on an obscure campaign that occurred in 1904 when British forces overpowered Tibetan defenses to capture Lhasa. This collection showcased sepoy troops entering Chumbi and engaging in sack fighting amidst harsh winter conditions. The Bengal Army's Indian officer and sepoy soldiers are portrayed vividly in an image from 1815. Their presence exemplified unity within diversity as they served under one banner despite cultural differences. Coronation Day sports became part of the British Military Campaign to Tibet; sepoy participation added vibrancy to these festivities held far from home. Not all instances involving they were heroic; some depicted tragic events like the Delhi Massacre engraving from River Jumna after rebellious acts by sepoys resulted in immense loss of life. Natural disasters also affected these brave soldiers' lives. A color lithograph captured scenes after an earthquake struck Balochistan region causing widespread devastation with approximately 56, 000 casualties reported. One particularly striking depiction showed boats engulfed by flames with thatched roofs ablaze furiously - a testament to both nature's wrath and human resilience faced by sepoys throughout history. From mutinies to military campaigns across continents, sepoy soldiers left an indelible mark on history through their courage and sacrifices made while serving under different circumstances.