William Hodson went out to India in 1845, fought in the Sikh Wars, raised the irregular cavalry known as Hodson’s Horse, and was killed at Lucknow in 1858. These letters, edited by his brother, follow him through frontier service and intelligence work to the siege of Delhi in 1857 and the capture of the King of Delhi. They speak with the imperial attitudes of their time.
A vivid first-hand source for the Indian Rebellion, though Hodson remains a controversial figure. Download the free EPUB.