Capture of Vellore
| Capture of Vellore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Vellore Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 10 July 1806 | |
| Location: | Vellore, Tamil Nadu | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 12.91177°N 79.136627°E | |
| Result: | Mutiny suppressed | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Gen Robert Gillespie Lord William Bentinck |
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| Strength | ||
| European garrison: Four coys HM 69th Regiment of Foot Relief force: HM 19th Light Dragoons |
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| Casualties | ||
| Massacred: Col Fancourt & 14 officers 99 NCOs and privates 15 others died of wounds |
350 rebels killed 350 rebels wounded 600 imprisoned 500 fugitives | |
External Links
Google Books - Mutiny at Vellore
Napoleon Series Vellore Fort map
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Lord William Bentinck
