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A Souvenir of the Mutiny in India, 1858. Creator: Unknown
A Souvenir of the Mutiny in India, 1858. Pendant of a waistcoat-chain commemorating...the extraordinary escape of Lieutenant Henry Edward Hall...On the 6th of April 1858, a desperate engagement, by unequal numbers, was fought between five companies of the 15th Light Infantry against several thousand sepoys [Indian soldiers]...whilst gallantly heading his men...Lieutenant Hall was wounded...The ball entered the right side, striking the edge of the rib-bone, and settled amongst the muscles of the spine, and for six weeks defied the efforts of the army surgeons to extract it. At length it...was removed by cutting, and now forms the interesting souvenir de guerre...mounted as it is by Messrs. London and Ryder, of New Bond-street...It is inclosed in a perforated case of fine gold, displaying the usual crown, crossed swords, and emblems of the regiment on one side, and on the other the monogram (H. E. H.) of Lieutenant Hall...Our Engraving shows...the open view exhibiting the bullet with a deep indentation caused by its striking against the ribbone. Lucky indeed for Lieutenant Hall that those same greased cartridges that led to the rebellion had not reached the regiments that day engaged, for a conical bullet from a rifle must have proved fatal'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858
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A Souvenir of the Mutiny in India, 1858: The Extraordinary Escape of Lieutenant Henry Edward Hall This intriguing pendant commemorates the heroic actions of Lieutenant Henry Edward Hall during the Indian Mutiny of 1858. The incident took place on April 6th, when five companies of the 15th Light Infantry found themselves in a desperate engagement against several thousand sepoys, or Indian soldiers, in an unequal battle. Lieutenant Hall, leading his men gallantly, was unfortunately wounded during the fierce fight. A bullet entered the right side of his body, striking the edge of his rib-bone and lodging amongst the muscles of his spine. Despite the best efforts of the army surgeons for six weeks, they were unable to extract the bullet. Eventually, the bullet was removed by cutting, and it was then transformed into this fascinating souvenir de guerre. The bullet is mounted in a perforated case of fine gold, displaying the usual crown, crossed swords, and regimental emblems on one side, and the monogram (H. E. H.) of Lieutenant Hall on the other. The engraving shows the open view of the bullet with a deep indentation caused by its striking against the rib-bone. It is a testament to Lieutenant Hall's luck that the same greased cartridges that had instigated the rebellion had not yet reached the regiments engaged on that day. A conical bullet from a rifle would have proved fatal. This artifact was published in the "Illustrated London News" in 1858, providing a vivid account of the events that led to the creation of this unique and historical memento.
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