If our door were in the hands of the Sepoys the place must fall, and the women and children be treated as they were in Cawnpore. |
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The Ganges Canal reached 350 miles from Hardwar to Cawnpore, and supplied thousands of miles of distribution canals. |
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The besieged endured three weeks of the Siege of Cawnpore with little water or food, suffering continuous casualties to men, women and children. |
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Or perhaps it was to ensure that no information was leaked after the fall of Cawnpore. |
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Cawnpore became a war cry for the British and their allies for the rest of the conflict. |
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The Bengal Army units in the area, having rebelled, marched to take part in the battles for Delhi and Cawnpore. |
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One boat with over a dozen wounded men initially escaped, but later grounded, was caught by mutineers and pushed back down the river towards the carnage at Cawnpore. |
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With Company forces approaching Cawnpore and some believing that they would not advance if there were no hostages to save, their murders were ordered. |
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When the British retook Cawnpore, the soldiers took their sepoy prisoners to the Bibighar and forced them to lick the bloodstains from the walls and floor. |
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