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[Iron Brigade]

Great looking photos!
"Iron Brigade"

 

[GICOP]

Great looking photos!
"Iron Brigade"

Many thanks Gary :salute::

Cheers

Martyn

 

[W T Allison II]

The Indian Mutiny finished with victory to the British Forces and a fearful punishment on many captured Mutineers, especially ones involved in the terrible massacre of innocent women and children at Cawnpore.

The picture below is part of a painting on view at the National Army Museum

This method of execution was not invented by the British.

Quote from Wikipedia "In India, during the Mughal rule, soldiers who committed crimes were executed by being strapped to a cannon which was then fired. This method, invented by the Mughals, was continued by the British who used it to execute native deserters and mutineers, especially after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857."

Mutineer from the WBritain Indian Mutiny range

...and so this thread finishes

Cheers

Martyn

Great scene Martyn and very unique. Tommy

 

[GICOP]

Great scene Martyn and very unique. Tommy

Thank you Tommy :salute::

Cheers

Martyn

 

[The Lt.]

Don't know how I missed this Thread Martyn an surely agree with Tommy and others comments..............Joe

 

[GICOP]

Don't know how I missed this Thread Martyn an surely agree with Tommy and others comments..............Joe

Many thanks again Joe :salute::

Cheers mate

Martyn