Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58. 83rd Foot

Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58. Clasp Central India. Robt Simpson. 83rd Foot. In very good condition. 

THE 83rd ( COUNTY DUBLIN ) REGIMENT OF FOOT

Was a British Army Line Regiment formed in Ireland in 1793 and recruited in Belfast & County Down, for service in the French Revolutionary Wars.
The Regiment has served in the West Indies, South Africa and the Peninsular War. Also served in the Ceylon Great Rebellion of 1817/18, the Canadian Rebellion of 1837, then out to India during the Mutiny of 1857-58. 

Under the "CHILDERS REFORMS"  the 83rd Regiment amalgamated with the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment to form THE ROYAL IRISH RIFLES in 1871.

INDIAN MUTINY ( known as the Sepoy Mutiny) 

The Indian Mutiny broke out on the 10th May 1857, the 83rd Regiment was stationed at DEESA in Rajputana. In the first months of May to early August the regiment was sending detachments to quell minor mutineers in Nusseerabad, Almere, and Neermuch.

Largely due to the efforts of the 83rd the mutineers in Rajputana had little success, so determined to achieve a successful blow against the British, rebels decided to attack MOUNT ABU, a hill station wherein a small detachment of British Soldiers  which included 35 sick and other's convalescing from the 83rd Regiment. 
On 19th August  a Company of the JODHPUR LEGION who were stationed at the foot of the pass to guard the road to DEESA and previously loyal, mutinied and attacked the barracks. The small body of troops returned fire and closed with the rebels who fled.

CENTRAL INDIA is a BATTLE HONOUR for the 83rd Regiment.