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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
85 troopers of the 3rd Light Cavalry refused to accept their cartridges, were court martialled, sentenced and sent to the common jail in Meerut. The following day sepoys of the 11th & 20th Native Infantry stormed the jail and released the troopers and 1200 other prisoners. Colonel Finnis of the 11th BNI was shot on the parade ground, the bungalows of the European officers were set on fire and many of their families murdered. The 2,200 European troops were not used to oppose the mutineers who marched away to join the regiments in Delhi. Major-General W.H.Hewitt was removed from his command of the Meerut Division.
After professing loyalty, the infantry regiments rebelled and prevented the artillery from firing on them. They allowed the Europeans to leave in four boats down the Gogra. The mutinous [[17th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|17th Bengal Native Infantry]] were in the vicinity and harassed the fugitives. Col. Lennox, Mrs Lennox, their daughter and two servants were compelled to leave their boat and take to the fields. They were helped by a friendly local chieftain and reached [[Goruckpore]] and eventually [[Calcutta]].


== European Casualties ==
== European Casualties ==

Revision as of 14:33, 30 October 2010

Mutiny at Fyzabad
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 10 May 1857
Location: Fyzabad, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.779394°N 82.143683°E
Result: Sepoy uprising
Combatants
13th Light Field Bbattery Artillery 22nd Bengal Native Infantry
6th Oude irregular Infantry
Commanders
Colonel Lennox, 22nd BNI
Strength
Casualties

This event was part of the Indian Mutiny

Synopsis

After professing loyalty, the infantry regiments rebelled and prevented the artillery from firing on them. They allowed the Europeans to leave in four boats down the Gogra. The mutinous 17th Bengal Native Infantry were in the vicinity and harassed the fugitives. Col. Lennox, Mrs Lennox, their daughter and two servants were compelled to leave their boat and take to the fields. They were helped by a friendly local chieftain and reached Goruckpore and eventually Calcutta.

European Casualties

A few mentioned in records

External Links

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Uprising at Fyzabad Google Books
Events at Meerut Google Books
Mutiny at Fyzabad Google Books