Why Dorking? The Battle of Dorking and the Last Line of Defence Joanna van der Lande For those of you who know of Dorking, a small market town in Surrey, you might be surprised to hear of a short novel (novella) entitled, ‘The Battle of Dorking’, a work of fiction published in May 1871. On… Read more »
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The Siege of Lucknow: A brief history with some reflections and family connections by Joanna van der Lande
Lucknow and Oudh State Lucknow is today capital of the Northern Indian State of Utter Pradesh. A tributary of the Ganges, The Gomti river runs through the city which is interwoven by canals. At the time of the Indian Rebellion, a conflict with many names, it was the capital of Oudh (now Awadh… Read more »