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mutiny
mutiny concerted disobedient or seditious action by persons in military or naval service, or by sailors on commercial vessels. Mutiny may range from a combined refusal to obey orders to active revolt or going over to the enemy on the part of two or more persons. In the armed forces it is considered... Read more
Indian Mutiny
Indian Mutiny 1857-58, revolt that began with Indian soldiers in the Bengal army of the British East India Company but developed into a widespread uprising against British rule in India. It is also known as the Sepoy Rebellion, sepoys being the native soldiers. Causes of the Mutiny In the... Read more
the Nore
the Nore sandbank in the Thames estuary, SE England, 3 mi (4.8 km) E of Sheerness. At the east end is Nore Lightship. The name is also applied to part of the Thames estuary, a famous anchorage. A mutiny in the British fleet there, shortly after the Spithead mutiny in 1797, failed to achieve its g... Read more
William Bligh
William Bligh , 1754-1817, British admiral. He is chiefly remembered for the mutiny (1789) on his ship, the Bounty , but he had a long and notable career. He was sailing master on Capt. James Cook's last voyage (1776-79). Later he was a commander in the French wars, then (1805-8) governor of New So... Read more
Spithead
Spithead eastern part of the channel between Hampshire, England, and the Isle of Wight. In 1797 a celebrated wartime mutiny occurred in the fleet stationed at Spithead: the crews sent the officers ashore, ran the ships by committee, and won their demands for better wages and working conditions. ... Read more
Nana Sahib
Nana Sahib , b. c.1821, leader in the Indian Mutiny , his real name was Dhundu Pant. The adopted son of the last peshwa (hereditary prime minister) of the Marathas, his request (1853) to the British to grant him the peshwa's title and pension was refused. In the outbreak (June, 1857) of the mutiny ... Read more
Ara
Ara or Arrah , city (1991 pop. 157,082), Bihar state, NE India, on the Son Canal. A major road and rail junction, it is the administrative center for a district that produces grain, sugarcane, and oilseed. There are limestone deposits on the outskirts. Ara was the scene of fighting during the I... Read more
Colin Campbell, Baron Clyde
Colin Campbell, Baron Clyde 1792-1863, British general. He commanded troops in China (1842-46) and India (1847-54) and in the famous victory at Balaklava (1854) in the Crimean War. For his services in India in suppressing the Indian Mutiny (1857) he was created baron in 1858. He was made a fiel... Read more
the Curragh
the Curragh , undulating plain or common, 4,885 acres (1,977 hectares), Co. Kildare, E Republic of Ireland. It has been a military camp since 1646. The Curragh racecourse is Ireland's most famous horse-racing center. The region gave its name to the Curragh Incident or "Mutiny," in which many Bri... Read more
Philip
Philip or Philip the Arabian (Marcus Julius Philippus), 204?-249, Roman emperor (244-49). He served under Gordian III against the Persians, instigated the assassination of the emperor, and concluded a peace with Persia. The millennium of Rome was celebrated by him with the splendor of secular g... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Mutiny"

mutiny
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea mutiny, a resistance by force to recognized authority...of a superior officer is considered to be mutiny. It is not necessarily restricted to naval...obey a legal order is just as guilty of mutiny in a merchant vessel as in a naval ship...
Mutiny
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History Mutiny. Despite its emotional connotation, mutiny is simply defined as collective military insubordination...Revolutionary War . In the American services, as elsewhere, mutiny is nowadays a relatively rare occurrence. Mutiny can be active...
Indian Mutiny
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Indian Mutiny 1857-58, revolt that began with Indian soldiers in the...Rebellion, sepoys being the native soldiers. Causes of the Mutiny In the years just prior to the mutiny many factors combined to create a climate of social and political...
Potemkin Mutiny
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History POTEMKIN MUTINY The Potemkin Mutiny that took place during the 1905 Russian Revolution on board of...Potemkin shelled Odessa with its six-inch guns. On June 17, mutiny broke out on the battleship Georgi Pobedonosets and other ships...
Nore naval mutiny
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Nore naval mutiny, 1797. Unlike Spithead , the Nore...assembly point. This helps to explain the mutiny's uncoordinated nature, though its...ports under the Acts of 1795) such as the mutiny's apparent leader Richard Parker, sparked...
Mutiny Act
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Mutiny Act. Before the Glorious Revolution , James...procedure was adopted of passing an annual Mutiny Act which authorized the imposition of military...coalition toyed with the idea of rejecting the Mutiny Bill as a means of getting rid of William...
Indian mutiny
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Indian mutiny. On 10 May 1857, sepoys of the Bengal...emperor, Bahadur Shah, to power. The mutiny spread down the Ganges valley—...the spring of 1859. The causes of the mutiny (by no means the first in British Indian...
Caine Mutiny, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Caine Mutiny, The, novel by Herman Wouk , published...was dramatized by the author as The Caine Mutiny Court‐Martial (1954). Entering...dinner that Keefer, the author of the mutiny, had lied in order to keep his own future...
Spithead naval mutiny
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Spithead naval mutiny, 1797. While this mutiny lasted a calendar month, 16 April to 14 May, its roots had...reasonably put by 33 ‘delegates’, and the mutiny might have been terminated as early as 23 April had the royal...
Mutiny on the Bounty
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Mutiny on the Bounty, first novel in the trilogy about the 18th‐century mutiny against Captain Bligh written by James N. Hall and Charles B. Nordhoff .

Dictionary entries related to "Mutiny"

Mutiny Act
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History MUTINY ACT MUTINY ACT. The Mutiny Act of 1765 was a routine parliamentary measure that included a provision for quartering of troops in the American colonies. This feature, like the Stamp Act, was designed to shift the burden of supporting British...
Nore mutiny
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Nore mutiny (May 1797) A mutiny by sailors of the British navy stationed at the Nore anchorage in the Thames estuary. Encouraged by the earlier SPITHEAD MUTINY , they demanded improvements in their conditions, the removal of...
Invergordon mutiny
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Invergordon mutiny (1931) A mutiny of ratings (non-commissioned sailors) in the Royal Navy's...cuts were slightly revised (with a limit of 10 per cent), the mutiny ended, and the ringleaders were subsequently discharged. It contributed...
mutiny
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable mutiny an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by...x2019;, based on Latin movere ‘to move’. Mutiny on the Bounty a mutiny which took place in 1789 on the British navy ship HMS Bounty , when...
Spithead mutiny
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Spithead mutiny A mutiny by sailors of the British navy based at Spithead, on the southern...acknowledging the justice of the sailors' grievances and fearing that the mutiny would spread further agreed to their demands and issued a royal pardon...
Indian Mutiny
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Indian Mutiny (1857–58) An uprising against British rule in India. It began as a mutiny of Indian sepoys in the army of the English...14 September 1857 broke the back of the mutiny. Following the restoration of British...
Indian mutiny
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Indian mutiny On 10 May 1857, sepoys of the Bengal army shot their British officers...reoccupy the key strategic points along the Ganges valley. The causes of the mutiny lay in attempts to impose British‐style army discipline...
Kronstadt Mutiny
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Kronstadt Mutiny (1921) Mutiny against the Bolshevik government of Russia. The Kronstadt naval garrison had enthusiastically supported the Bolsheviks in 1917, but in March 1921 the sailors rose against what they regarded as a Communist dictatorship...
Bounty mutiny
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Bounty mutiny (1789) A British mutiny that occurred near the Tongan Islands on HMS Bounty , under the command of Captain BLIGH . Some of the crew, resenting Bligh's harsh authority, rebelled under the leadership of Fletcher Christian. Bligh...
Spithead naval mutiny
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Spithead naval mutiny, 1797. While this mutiny lasted a calendar month, 16 April to 14 May, its roots had a century's growth. The Channel fleet was immobilized, with men withholding further service until grievances over pay, provisions...

Thesaurus entries related to "Mutiny"

mutiny
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus mutiny • noun  there was a mutiny over wages synonyms : insurrection, rebellion, revolt, riot, uprising, insurgence, insubordination. See note at uprising. • verb  thousands of soldiers mutinied synonyms...
uprising
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...rebellion, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, revolution, insurgence, intifada...uprising, insurgency, insurrection, mutiny, putsch, rebellion, revolution There...If you're on a ship, you can stage a mutiny , which is an insurrection against military...
revolt
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...synonyms : rebel, rise up, rise, take to the streets, riot, mutiny.   2. the smell revolted him synonyms : disgust...armed revolt synonyms : rebellion, revolution, insurrection, mutiny, uprising, riot, rioting, insurgence, seizure of power...
protest
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...industrial action, (work) stoppage, strike, walkout, mutiny, picket, boycott. • verb   1. residents...industrial action, stop work, strike, go on strike, walk out, mutiny, picket; boycott something.   3. he protested his...
revolution
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...x2022; noun   1. the French Revolution synonyms : rebellion, revolt, insurrection, uprising, rising, insurgence, mutiny, riot, coup, coup d'état.   2. a revolution in the fashion industry synonyms : drastic change, radical...
rebellion
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus rebellion • noun   1. troops suppressed the rebellion synonyms : uprising, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, revolution, insurgence, insurgency; rioting, riot, disorder, unrest. See note at uprising.   2. an act...
insubordination
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...disobedience, unruliness, indiscipline, bad behavior, misbehavior, misconduct, delinquency, insolence; rebellion, defiance, mutiny, revolt; recalcitrance, willfulness, awkwardness, perversity; informal acting-up; Law contumacy.
demonstrate
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...display, exhibit; bear witness to, testify to; imply, intimate, give away.   4. they demonstrated against the government synonyms : protest, rally, march; stage a sit-in, picket, strike, walk out; mutiny, rebel.
treason
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English treason • noun   synonyms : high treason; betrayal, traitorousness, treachery, disloyalty, faithlessness, perfidy, disaffection, sedition, subversion, mutiny, rebellion, lese-majesty.
faction
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...difference of opinion, disagreement, controversy, quarreling, division, divisiveness, clashing, disharmony, disunity, variance, rupture, tumult, turbulence, upheaval, dissidence, rebellion, insurrection, sedition, mutiny, schism.

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Mutiny - a network revolution.
M2 Presswire; 8/17/2001; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-17 August 2001-Mutiny: Mutiny - a network revolution (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:17082001 London -- Mutiny Ltd, a UK based company, today announced the launch of its...
Mutiny casts shadow over Bangladesh army
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times; 3/28/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...Mahendra Ved New Straits Times 03-28-2009 Mutiny casts shadow over Bangladesh army Byline...Lifestyle Section: Main Section THE recent mutiny by Bangladesh's border guards has drawn...all levels, writes MAHENDRA VED. THE mutiny by troopers of the Bangladesh Rifles...
Post-Mutiny Allegories of Empire in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Books.
Magazine article from: Texas Studies in Literature and Language; 3/22/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...Brantlinger highlights the special status of the Indian Mutiny in the British empire's cultural legacy. Briefly documenting post-Mutiny literary production, he observes, "at least fifty [Mutiny novels] were written before 1900, and at least...
United tops Mutiny, loses Etcheverry to 1-game suspension.(Sports)(Soccer)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 5/24/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...Sanneh cranked a right-footed rocket from 20 yards out that beat Mutiny goalkeeper Doug Petras to the near post. On the goal, the Mutiny defense was in a state of disarray. No Mutiny defender was marking Sanneh when he unleased his blast from the...
Mutiny slashes cost of ownership for network monitoring appliance.
M2 Presswire; 3/8/2004; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-8 March 2004-Mutiny: Mutiny slashes cost of ownership for network monitoring appliance(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03082004 Mutiny attacks low cost/free software management solutions as having...
Secret Documents on Singapore Mutiny 1915.
Magazine article from: Journal of Southeast Asian Studies; 9/1/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...set of documents on the Singapore Indian Mutiny of 1915 collected from a selection of...Government report on the causes of the mutiny (only allowed to be published 50 years...participants in the suppression of the mutiny. In addition, there are accounts of...
United settles for a tie vs. Mutiny.(Sports)(Soccer)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 7/13/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...out the rest of the season. Tampa Bay Mutiny midfielder Steve Ralston scored what turned...the tying goal in the first half as the Mutiny tied United 2-2 last night before 13...going to be a valley sooner or later," Mutiny coach Tim Hankinson said of United's...
"Cleaning the augean stables." The Morotai Mutiny?
Magazine article from: Sabretache; 9/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...Vincent William Barry KC. That is the "mutiny" in a nutshell, but before I go any further, I will briefly touch on the issues of mutiny and resignation during wartime. Firstly the issue of mutiny. The Commissioner explored the aspect...
VoIP puts focus on network monitoring at Venn Group; Mutiny network monitoring appliance meets the job spec at recruitment company to support VoIP.
M2 Presswire; 8/16/2002; 700+ words ; M2 PRESSWIRE-16 August 2002-Mutiny: VoIP puts focus on network monitoring at Venn Group; Mutiny network monitoring appliance meets the job...recruitment consultancy Venn Group has installed a Mutiny network-monitoring appliance to help ensure...
Mutiny And The Bounty The state Government beckons foreigners via graveyard tourism while cashing in on the history of British Raj as India gets ready to celebrate 150th year of her first war of Independence
Newspaper article from: India Today; 3/12/2007; ; 700+ words ; This could well be the real Mutiny and the Bounty. Travel agents in countries...like the UK are marketing it as the 'Mutiny Tour' following the Indian Government...popularly known as the 'Great Indian Mutiny' or the 'Sepoy Mutiny'. Ever since...