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Individual Record for: William O'Hara (male)
| Event |
Date |
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| Birth |
ABT 1810 |
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| Death |
AFT 1832 |
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| Attribute |
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Date |
| Occupation |
Colour Sergeant HM 62nd Regiment
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1832 |
Notes:
from http://members.ozemail.com.au/~clday/62hist.htm
In June 1830, the 62nd sailed to India. Lieutenant-Colonel John Reed
disembarked at Madras in September with three Companies, and
camped at Marmalong Bridge outside the City, before marching to
Bangalore, where the rest of the Regiment joined them in November.
The following year, in May, the Flank Companies marched to join a Force
at Sheemoga, 150 miles away, to quell Mahratta disturbances in the
Nugger Province in North-west Mysore. Their presence restored order
and the 62nd's Companies returned to Bangalore. All was quiet in
Bangalore till October 1832, when a native conspiracy might well have
resulted in the death of all the Europeans. An insurrection had been
planned whereby the native troops and population, assisted by the
Pindaris, who were roving freebooter terrorists, mostly outlaws from
various tribes, were to rise on the night of 28th October. Five hundred
conspirators would be admitted through the gates of Bangalore Fort by
native soldiers. They were to kill General Hawker in his quarters instantly,
cut down the 62nd's sentries on the magazine and seize it. The code
word for the gate to be opened was "Tipoo Sahib," the name of an Indian
adventurer and usurper killed in Mysore by the British some thirty years
before. Once the fort was captured, the Indian cavalry and artillerymen
were to cut loose all the horses of the British 13th Light Dragoons, and kill
the white gunners. The Pindaris would then be called in to carry out the
general slaughter. Fortunately the plot was discovered by a Eurasian
Drummer in the 48th Native Infantry; faithful to the European side of his
ancestry, he revealed it. Guards were strengthened, the Indian
ringleaders seized, and the 39th Foot and other reinforcements brought
in from Poonamallee. Punishment was condign, four of the conspirators
were blown from cannon, two were shot, and the remainder transported
for life.
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