Mopping Up: Lucknow, India (1 Viewer)

[PolarBear]

In March of 1858 Sir Colin Campbell led a relief expedition of the Highland Brigade to Lucknow to route out mutineers during the Indian Mutiny. Here we see a member of the 42nd Regiment of Foot inspecting residences surrounding the city in search of mutineers who may have sought shelter there.

Figure: WB Museum Collection.

note: the photo backdrop is an actual (modern) image from Lucknow.

 

[PolarBear]

A photo of Sir Colin Campbell

 

[cantinetozzo]

Really nice pic!I love the Indian Mutiny period..those ragtag regiments assembled from various destinations and sent to save the garnisons of Lucknow and Cawnpore..i really think natural to hope for a Indian Mutiny Matte range..now i'll buy some of the most affordable Dehli Durbar figures (i fear i am out of the competiotion for the elephant) , i really admire the indian culture and specially the Sikhs..great people!

 

[PolarBear]

Really nice pic!I love the Indian Mutiny period..those ragtag regiments assembled from various destinations and sent to save the garnisons of Lucknow and Cawnpore..i really think natural to hope for a Indian Mutiny Matte range..now i'll buy some of the most affordable Dehli Durbar figures (i fear i am out of the competiotion for the elephant) , i really admire the indian culture and specially the Sikhs..great people!

I had a number of colleagues from India when I was at Syracuse University and became fascinated with the culture. One friend had been a musician in the Indian army and had the most wonderful collection of figures (he painted himself) representing the history of the Indian Army. By the way Syracuse has a long standing graduate program in Florence. One of its grad students whom I helped with his M. A. research was Peter Weller a.k.a. Robocop. He is now working on his doctorate at UCLA.

Randy

 

[marco55]

I wish somebody would do some personality figures of British officers of the Victorian period.Campbell Gough,Nickleson,Roberts,Wolsley,Buller,Hodson,etc..I think they would sell well.
Mark