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On 1 March 1858 near Amethi in Sultanpur district, while commanding an advanced picket with 100 of his men, Aikman was informed of the proximity of a body of 500 rebel infantry and 200 horse and guns. The lieutenant attacked and utterly routed this large enemy force, cutting up more than 100 of them, capturing two guns and driving the survivors over the River Gumti. This feat was carried out over broken ground and partly under flanking fire from an adjoining fort. Lieutenant Aikman himself received a severe sabre cut in the face.
Title
Lieutenant Frederick Robertson Aikman (1828–1888), 4th Regiment (Bengal) Native Infantry, Commanding 3rd Regiment (Sikh) Irregular Cavalry, Winning the Victoria Cross at Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 1 March 1858
Date
c.1860
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 106.6 x W 91.4 cm
Accession number
NAM. 1962-03-1
Acquisition method
gift from Wantage Urban District Council, 1962
Work type
Painting
National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, Greater London SW3 4HT England
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