Campaigning Experiences in Rajpootana and Central India

The diarist Mrs Henry Duberly (18291902) born Frances Locke came to public attention through her Journal Kept During the Russian War an 1855 account (also reissued in this series) of her experiences accompanying her husband''s regiment in the Crimea often as the only woman present. Her descriptions of military action including the cavalry charges at Balaklava and the hardships and gossip of army life made it a popular success although a dedication to Queen Victoria was declined. This 1859 volume narrates the Hussars'' subsequent posting to India during the Mutiny. Describing the practicalities and privations of a 2028 mile march through Rajputana from Bombay and culminating in an account of the battle of Gwalior including the news of Rani Lakshmi Bai''s suicide it illuminates the nature of military life in this tense period of Indian history as well as the role of women on both sides of the conflict.