Western Civilization II / Unit 13 WC2 1208 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Sepoy Rebellion of 1857
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The idea
In eighteen fifty-seven sepoys received cartridges rumored greased with pig and cow fat; no evidence, but rumor was enough, with aggressive missionaries behind it. Anti-British violence became a civil war. Rebels killed British families; the British massacred villages. Loyal sepoys and British troops restored order.
In practice
"The Mutiny" to the British; the Sepoy Rebellion to historians.
Where people slip
The witness gives both names.
Your place on the trail
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