Word: sirpura
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Samuel James Browne entered Britain's Indian Army in 1840 as a 16-year-old ensign. He soldiered for his Queen through the next 39 years. In the Sepoy Mutiny he led a desperate charge against rebel artillery at Sirpura, lost his left arm and won the cherished Victoria Cross. Later campaigns earned him fame, knighthood, full general's rank, honorable retirement...
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