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Sub-Inquiry Question: What was an average day like for a British soldier…

- - - - Question 2: It answers what type of entertainment the British Army liked.
        From Source B, i can infer that the entertainment of British Army was very sports based. This can be seen as many British soldiers joined a sports-based club for entertainment
        
        Question 1: It answers what the relationship of the soldiers was like with the local British community.
        From source B, I can infer that their relationship was very good. This was because the British soldiers played cricket with the local British community. Indicating that they interacted with them and may have even formed friendships.
        
        Question 3: It answers who the British soldiers mingled with.
        From source B, i can infer that the British did not mix with the other races. This can be seen as the British only played with other British merchants but not the Chinese or Malays. This indicates that the British did not like to interact with the locals
    - - Question 1:It answers if the sources of entertainment were different and how.
        From source C, i can infer that the sources of entertainment were much simpler compared to now. This was because during that time, soldiers played board games to pass the time instead of playing electronic games
        
        Question 3: It answers how much importance the soldiers placed on entertainment.
        From source C, i can infer that they placed very high importance on entertainment. This can be seen as even though gambling was forbidden, the soldiers would always continue, even if they has little earnings to spend on entertainment.
        
        Question 2: It answers if the class of people who joined the army
        From source C, I can infer that the people who joined the army were of a low class. This was because not only did they have little earnings, they also had to spend money on food and barrack damages, which left them with little money to spend on entertainment. Which left them with very little money. This tells me that only poor people joined the army as someone of a higher status would not want to suffer that much just for some meagre earnings
    - - Question 2 : It answers how much importance was placed on entertainment for the British Army by the government.
        From source ,A i can infer that lot of importance was placed on the entertainment of the British Army. This can be seen as originally, the barracks only had a reading room, a library, officers’ quarters, a fives court and two skittle alleys, however, before the arrival of the troops, the barracks underwent a renovation to install more facilities to deter boredom and drunkness.
        
        Question 3: It answers how well British soldiers were treated.
        From source A, i can infer that the different British soldiers were treated very well. This can be seen as the barracks underwent the renovation to add the different facilities such as cricket ground, gymnasium, and gardens, allowing the soldiers to have fun and relax while using the facilities.
        
        Question 1: It answers what was the new barracks in 1860 used for.
        Answer: From Source A, i can infer that there was nothing much to do . This can be seen as many facilities such as a cricket ground, gymnasium, and gardens were constructed to deter the soldier’s boredom and drunkness
- - - - Question:How did the people in the British army train in the 1800s?
        Answer: From Source A, I can infer that the British soldiers and sepoys in the British army in Singapore were very hardworking soldiers, training tirelessly day after day without complaining even while wearing their thick and a rather uncomfortable army uniforms in addition to their helmets or turbans, for Indian sepoys, in the 1800s. This is shown in Source A which shows four soldiers training together. All of them were looking very serious while training. As one of the soldiers was shooting at the target, the other three soldiers were standing up straight and waiting for their turn to train. Even though they were heavily dressed under the hot sun, they still kept on training wearilessly. This proves that the British soldiers and the Indian sepoys were indeed very hardworking soldiers during the 1800s.
      - Question: Did the British army in Singapore in the 1800s comprise only the British people?
        Answer: From Source A, I can infer that most of the British soldiers who were originally from Britain, were stationed in other countries but not in Singapore. However, the British East India Company (EIC) recruited Indians known as the Indian sepoys, to be part of the British army and stationed them in Singapore. The sepoys then had to wear the same thick and heavy army uniforms in addition to their turbans while training together with the army. This is shown in Source A which shows four soldiers training together. Although those four soldiers were part of the British army, they were definitely not British soldiers but Indian sepoys as they were wearing turbans instead of the helmets a typical British soldier would wear. Thus, we can tell from their dressing that the British army did not just comprise of British soldiers but the British army also included Indian sepoys that were recruited by the British East India Company (EIC) during the 1800s.
      - Question: How were the British soldiers and Indian sepoys dressed in the 1800s?
        Answer: From Source A, I can infer that wearing the army uniform was very uncomfortable and training was very tough and tiring not just for the Indian sepoys but also for the British soldiers as well. This is shown in Source A, which shows four soldiers, or Indian sepoys, training together in an open field. They had to wear their army uniforms, which included the thick and long- sleeved clothing and the long pants. For the Indian sepoys, they also had to wear their turbans. For the British soldiers however, they had to wear helmets for safety. Moreover, the Indian sepoys and the British army had to stand under the hot sun on an open field while holding onto the heavy guns and shoot at the target. This proves that training while wearing the thick and uncomfortable army uniform was very tough and tiring in the 1800s.
  - - - Question: Were the Indian sepoys important in the development of early Singapore?
        Answer: This can be seen in the photo in the top left corner of Source B, which shows a group of Indian sepoys pushing or pulling a cart wagon like object on the streets of Singapore while wearing their usual army uniforms which included the long-sleeved shirt which protected the army soldiers from fights and tussles. Long pants which protected their legs. Boots which protected their feet. And a helmet for a typical British soldier but a turban for an Indian sepoy for head protection. This is also shown in the source which states that , “The British frequently used Indian troops to defend their territories in Southeast Asia.” This proves that the British viewed the Indian sepoys as important and used them very often to defend their territories and sometimes, capture other territories. Hence, the British made dressings that would protect the Indian sepoys the best.
      - Question: How were the sepoys, who were recruited by British East India Company (EIC) to be part of the British army, dressed during the 1800s in Singapore?
        Answer: This can be seen in the photo in the top left corner of Source B, which shows a group of Indian sepoys pushing or pulling a cart wagon-like object along the streets of Singapore while wearing their rather shabby army uniforms. All of them looked very exhausted and worn-out in the photograph. The uniform of the British army in the past was also very uncomfortable and tight. Thus, I can infer that the Indian sepoys faced a lot of difficulties in the 1800s while doing their roles in helping to maintain law and order in Singapore, defending the island, training with the army and helping to clear land for settlements, and building batteries for defense mainly because of the old uniform of the British army which included the long-sleeved shirt, long pants, boots and turbans for Indian sepoys or helmets for a typical British soldier
      - Question: What were the other roles of the Indian sepoys in Singapore besides assisting the British army in defending Singapore and training in the army every day?
        Answer: From Source B, I can infer that the Indian sepoys had a very tough and difficult life in the 1800s because they had to carry out all of their roles in defending Singapore while wearing their tight and uncomfortable uniforms. This can be seen in the photo at the top left corner of Source B, which shows a group of Indian sepoys, dressed in their usual army uniforms, pushing or pulling a cart-wagon like object with all of their strength on the roads of Singapore. It was also stated in the source that “Sepoys played an important role in helping to maintain law and order in the new British settlements,” and, “Apart from defending the island, the sepoys also helped to clear land for settlements and build batteries for defence.” Thus, I can conclude that the Indian sepoys that were recruited by the British East India Company (EIC) had very tough and difficult lives in Singapore since they had to carry out their usual routines while wearing their thick and uncomfortable army uniforms, making them feel very hot in the 1800s.
  - - - Question: Were the British army in the 1800s comprised of only the British soldiers
        Answer: From Source C, I can infer that there was very little manpower in the British army during the 1800s before the Indian sepoys joined the British army, resulting in the British East India Company (EIC) needing to recruit Indian sepoys to increase the manpower in the British army. This is shown in Source C which shows two different drawings of sepoys in the 1800s. There were two soldiers in the first drawing of the source and one soldier in the second drawing of the source. Although all of them were part of the British army, they were not British soldiers but Indian sepoys recruited by the East India Company, proven by the fact that they were wearing turbans. The Indian sepoys helped to provide the much-needed manpower to assist in the defense of British colonies in Asia. Thus, I can infer that there was very little manpower in the British army in the 1800s before the Indian sepoys joined the British army.
      - Questions: Was there a difference between the uniform of a British soldier and the uniform of a sepoy recruited by the British East India Company in the 1800s?
        Answer: From Source C, I can infer that the British army was very strict about the uniform of the soldiers in the British army, inclusive of the Indian sepoys. This is seen in Source C which shows two different drawings. They are both drawings about the dressings of the Indian sepoys in Singapore in the 1800s. The dressings of the sepoys in the 1800s was about the same as compared to a typical British soldier’s uniform in the 1800s. The only difference was that the Indian sepoys, which the British East India Company recruited were allowed to wear their turbans while a typical British soldier wore a helmet for safety. Thus I can infer that the British army was very strict about the uniforms of the soldiers in the British army.
      - Questions: What were the dressings of the sepoys, which were part of the British army, like in the 1800s
        Answer: From Source C, I can infer that training in the British army in the past while wearing the army uniform was very difficult for the whole of the British army, including the sepoys that were recruited by the East India Company (EIC) in the 1800s. This is seen in Source C which shows two different drawings. The first drawing illustrates two sepoys. One of them is carrying a harpoon-like weapon. Both of them are wearing the army uniform which includes a long-sleeved shirt, short pants and turbans. The second drawing illustrates one soldier standing straight. He is holding a rifle. He is also wearing the army uniform which a hat, a long-sleeved shirt, and long pants. The army had to wear this attire every single day while training which is not easy at all due to the immense heat that the British soldiers and the Indian sepoys had to face since Singapore is close to the equator and they were standing in an open field while training. Thus, I can infer that training while wearing the army uniform was very difficult for the whole of the British army.