Private journals of Sir Hope Grant, G.C.B. : relating to the Sepoy War, 1857-58, and the China War, 1860 : holograph, [1841?]-[1873?].

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Private journals of Sir Hope Grant, G.C.B. : relating to the Sepoy War, 1857-58, and the China War, 1860 : holograph, [1841?]-[1873?].

Item 1, Introduction and early life (1 v.); item 2, Voyage to the Far East, and events in India, the Sepoy War, the China War, etc. (9 v.); item 3, Miscellaneous papers, including India, etc. (1 v.); item 4, Voyage to the Far East with original drawing ? item 5, On the Sepoy War (3 v.); item 6, On the China War (3 v.). Items 4, 5, & 6 contain duplicate material from item 2 and were probably compiled by or for Sir Hope Grant for the information of Capt. Knollys, who edited them for publication.

19 v. : ill.

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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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Grant, James Hope

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General. His career represents an experience of India and China warfare known to few. Was in Umballa in May 1857 at the outbreak of the Mutiny and played an important part in its suppression. In 1860 was appointed to command the expedition sent out to China in conjunction with the French. From the description of Private journals of Sir Hope Grant, G.C.B. : relating to the Sepoy War, 1857-58, and the China War, 1860 : holograph, [1841?]-[1873?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 12256967...