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Although any booty theoretically was the property of the Crown, in practice the spoils of war were shared amongst those who had captured it. In this case, it had been proposed by various officers that the money captured by Whitlock's men be combined with that captured by forces under General's Rose and Roberts and distributed evenly, including shares for other officers who claimed to have co-operated in the related actions. | Although any booty theoretically was the property of the Crown, in practice the spoils of war were shared amongst those who had captured it. In this case, it had been proposed by various officers that the money captured by Whitlock's men be combined with that captured by forces under General's Rose and Roberts and distributed evenly, including shares for other officers who claimed to have co-operated in the related actions. | ||
Rose's booty totalled £49,000 and Robert's, £18,200, whereas the amount captured was valued at a huge £700,000. Unsurprisingly, Whitlock and his men were not in favour of splitting the money and the Admiralty Court had to settle the matter. A case costing over £60,000 ensued. In March, | Rose's booty totalled £49,000 and Robert's, £18,200, whereas the amount captured by Whitlock was valued at a huge £700,000. Unsurprisingly, Whitlock and his men were not in favour of splitting the money and the Admiralty Court had to settle the matter. A case costing over £60,000 ensued. In March 1867, a judgement was reached and the claims of almost all the officers were disallowed (with the exception of that of Colonel Keatinge, who had commanded a part of the force that had seen no action at Banda or Kirwee and that of Lord Clyde, the Commander-in-Chief). | ||
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*Prize and Batta Rolls Miscellaneous: Banda and Kirwee '''IOR/L/MIL/5/330-350''' (1862-1884) contains various papers, correspondance and judgements. | *Prize and Batta Rolls Miscellaneous: Banda and Kirwee '''IOR/L/MIL/5/330-350''' (1862-1884) contains various papers, correspondance and judgements. | ||
Many other | Many other interesting items can be found by searching [[Access to Archives]]. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hlMBAAAAQAAJ ''Prize money; or, the right of Major-General Whitlock, KCB, and his troops to the Banda and Kirwee booty''] - Whitlock (1862) makes clear his claim on the prize money. Includes an acocunt of events. | *[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hlMBAAAAQAAJ ''Prize money; or, the right of Major-General Whitlock, KCB, and his troops to the Banda and Kirwee booty''] - Whitlock (1862) makes clear his claim on the prize money. Includes an acocunt of events. | ||
*[http://www.archerfamily.org.uk/bio/whitlock_gc.html Biography of GC Whitlock] - Jeremy Archer's excellent page on the affair. | *[http://www.archerfamily.org.uk/bio/whitlock_gc.html Biography of GC Whitlock] - Jeremy Archer's excellent page on the affair. | ||
*[http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t18691025-918&div=t18691025-918 Old Bailey online] - the case of a soldier who attempted assume another soldier's identity and claim a second share of the prize. | *[http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t18691025-918&div=t18691025-918 Old Bailey online] - the case of a soldier who attempted to assume another soldier's identity and claim a second share of the prize. | ||
[[Category:Central India Campaign|Banda and Kirwee Prize Money]] | [[Category:Central India Campaign|Banda and Kirwee Prize Money]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Mutiny]] | [[Category:Indian Mutiny]] | ||
[[Category:Prize and Batta]] | [[Category:Prize and Batta]] | ||