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After Pandey had attacked his commanding officer, Hearsey rode to the parade ground and ordered Pandey’s reluctant comrades at pistol-point to do their duty and restrain the sepoy. He re-asserted authority by threatening to shoot the first man that disobeyed. Pandey then attempted to shoot himself but survived, and was later tried and executed. Although Hearsey’s intervention prevented the outbreak of revolt at Barrackpore, Pandey’s actions helped spark a chain of similar events across northern India, leading to the Indian Mutiny (1857–1859).
Title
Lieutenant-General Sir John Bennet Hearsey (1793–1865), 2nd (Bengal) Irregular Cavalry (Gardner’s Horse)
Date
c.1839
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 76.2 x W 60.9 cm
Accession number
NAM. 1984-11-227
Acquisition method
bequeathed by John Edward Nicholl Hearsey, 1984
Work type
Painting
