Suttee Ghat Cawnpore, 1858, Waxed paper negative, Image: 38 x 48 cm (14 15/16 x 18 7/8 in.), Negatives, John Murray (British, Blackhouse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1809–1898 Sheringham, Norfolk county, England), This photograph memorializes the site of the most shocking event of the Indian Mutiny. Choosing the safety of civilians over honor in battle, a besieged English detachment at Cawnpore (Kanpur) surrendered to rebels on June 26, 1857, on the promise that they and the European families who had taken refuge in their barracks would be granted safe passage
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Suttee Ghat Cawnpore, 1858, Waxed paper negative, Image, 38 x 48 cm, 14 15/16 18 7/8, Negatives, John Murray, British, Blackhouse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 1809–1898, Sheringham, Norfolk county, England, photograph, memorializes, site, shocking event, Indian Mutiny, Choosing, safety, civilians, honor, battle, besieged English, detachment, Cawnpore, Kanpur, surrendered, rebels, June 26, 1857, promise, European families, refuge, barracks, granted safe, passage
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