1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
MUTINY. After the catastrophe the reorganization of the military forces on different lines was of course unavoidable. Fortunately, the armies of Madras and Bombay had been almost wholly untouched by the spirit of disaffection, and in the darkest days the Sikhs, though formerly enemies of the British, had not only remained faithful to them, but had rendered them powerful assistance. 75. The Reorganization. — By the autumn of 1858 the mutiny was virtually crushed, and the task of reorganization commenced. On the ist …
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