The book The Tale of the Great Mutiny was written by author Fitchett, W. H. (William Henry), 1845-1928 Here you can read free online of The Tale of the Great Mutiny book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Tale of the Great Mutiny a good or bad book?
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These men had the entire British staff at Lucknow before them at point-blank distance ! A single gesture, a shout, and that line of muskets would have poured its deadly fire upon the group on the Residency steps, and with the sound of that one volley Lucknow must have fallen, and perhaps the course of history been changed. These brave men standing there under the very shadow of death knew this, and not a figure stirred ! Had there been the least sign of agitation or fear, perhaps the Sepoys wou...ld have fired. But the cool, steadfast bearing of that group of Englishmen put a strange spell on the Sepoys. Another moment of intensest strain, and the native officer gave a sharp word of command. The magic of discipline pre- vailed : the men swuno^ round and marched off into the darkness. But the fate of Lucknow and a thou- LUCKNOW AND SIR HENRY LAWRENCE I 5 I sand British lives hung on those few critical moments. It was the haughty, ice-cold courage of that heroic group on the Residency steps which, for the moment, averted a great disaster.
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