No. 25, captain george franklin atkinson, a view of the wounded officers at simla in 1857, from the book 'the campaign in india, 1857-8', published 1859. The british hill station at simla was used by the bengal army as a retreat for sick and injured men. Its climate was more favourable than that of the burning plains below. When news of the indian mutiny (1857-1859) reached the hill stations the troops who were fit enough to march immediately departed for the siege of delhi. Many of the soldiers wounded or taken ill at delhi later returned to hill stations like simla to recuperate. Object Type: print. Date: 1859. Medium: lithograph. Collection: National Army Museum. Plate No. 25. Wounded Officers at Simla - NAM 173425
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