Mutinies

The Taiping Rebellion and Indian Mutiny were both revolts caused by Britain's actions, motivated by their wish to control international trade in stride towards their Imperialistic goals of globalizing their trade network to maximize profit and control. As information was gathered on Southeast Asia, Britain became increasingly interested by the potential value of native goods. With the additional help of developing technology at the time, Britain was able to gain control via despotism. The imperialistic

Right here from our sunny Brisbane CBD another History mystery unpackaged. Today’s topic is the devastating Indian Rebellion. In 1857 the occurrence of the Mutiny significantly impacted India destructively, because the Indians completely lost their Independence and control, as a result of British imperialism. But what is imperialism? Imperialism is the occurrence of nations power or influence expanded through colonisation. This is from the use of military force leading to gain dominance over

HOW SHOULD THE INDIAN MUTINY BE CHARACTERISED? SHOULD IT BE SEEN AS A POST PACIFICATION REVOLT, A NATIONALIST UPRISING, OR AS A WAR OF INDEPENDENCE? Any discussion on the reasons behind the Indian mutiny needs to be preceded by what the mutiny actually was. While mutinies and revolts were not uncommon in India at this time, they were usually largely uncoordinated. The mutiny of 1857 however, was different. Here was a major convergence of various strands of resistance, and an expansion of scale

The Mutiny begun in Meerut by Indian troops in the service of the British East India Company. It spread to different parts of India, including Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, and Lucknow. In India, the Indian Mutiny was called the First War of Independence and other similar names (Indian Mutiny). During the Mutiny, the Indians killed, raped, and terrorized British women. The Indian men were retaliating against the

1905 was the mutiny on the Russian battleship Potemkin. The sailors on the ship were already leading a life of servitude, backbreaking work and little if much food to eat. On June 27, 1905 the enlisted men not willing to be abused anymore and after being served maggot invested rancid meat mutinied against the officers of the ship. After taking control of the ship the men would pilot the ship for eleven days as they sailed from port to port in an attempt to find safe harbor. This mutiny soon spread

keep this hidden in a safe place and that she might need it in the future. As the book goes on Charlotte gets caught in a mishap with the crew and Captain Jaggery. The problem was that the crew was going to try and commit mutiny against the Captain. The leader of this mutiny was a crew member named Cranick

Did the Indian Mutiny of 1857 create the British Raj? The Indian Rebellion of 1857, which was also called the Indian Mutiny, or the War of Independence was a turning point in the history of Britain in India. However, whether this lead to the formation of the British Raj, will be explicitly explored in this essay. The East India Company traded in cotton, silk, tea and opium. They won over Bengal after gaining victory in the Battle of Plassey in 1757, under Robert Clive. The East India Company

History 217: U.S. History to 1865 The Petticoat Affair: Manners, Mutiny, and Sex in Andrew Jackson's White House. By John F. Marszalek. (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1997. viii, 296 pp.) John F. Marszalek, author of The Petticoat Affair argues in his book that the Margaret Eaton affair, which plagued the first Jackson administration, was a social situation that had political ramifications. The thesis is that the Jacksonian Presidency brought a change to the office. Bringing

History 217: U.S. History to 1865 Dr. Fuller November 30, 2003 Cynthia Mihay The Petticoat Affair: Manners, Mutiny, and Sex in Andrew Jackson's White House. By John F. Marszalek. (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1997. viii, 296 pp.) John F. Marszalek, author of The Petticoat Affair argues in his book that the Margaret Eaton affair, which plagued the first Jackson administration, was a social situation that had political ramifications. The thesis is that the Jacksonian Presidency

“Amistad” movie is directed by Steven Spielberg and Howard Jones’ book “Mutiny on the Amistad: The Saga of a Slave Revolt and its Impact on American Abolition, Law and Diplomacy” are historical accounts of the slave mutiny that occurred in the year 1839. The incident happened when the slaves at sea, aboard on La Amistad. Spielberg’s movie depicts the incident in visual word, whereas Jones’ has written the book and depicted the entire incident by using words. Both mediums capture the case that had