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News came of the uprising at [[Allygurh]] and the European women and children were escorted to [[Agra]] by the Assistant Magistrate, Mr J N Power. Three companies of the 9th BNI mutinied, plundered the treasury and carried off all the ammunition they could. Lieutenant De Kantzow bravely tried to dissuade them and barely escaped with his life. | News came of the uprising at [[Allygurh]] and the European women and children were escorted to [[Agra]] by the Assistant Magistrate, Mr J N Power. Three companies of the [[9th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|9th BNI]] mutinied, plundered the treasury and carried off all the ammunition they could. Lieutenant De Kantzow bravely tried to dissuade them and barely escaped with his life. | ||
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[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br> | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br> | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XEEoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA26&dq=Mutineers+Delhi+Meerut&as_brr=3&ei=z6DVSvjlLam-zAS7m6SlCw#v=onepage&q&f=false Mutiny at Mynpoorie] Google Books<br> | |||
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''Narrative of the Indian mutinies of 1857'' [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XEEoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA26&dq=Mutineers+Delhi+Meerut&as_brr=3&ei=z6DVSvjlLam-zAS7m6SlCw#v=onepage&q&f=false Mutiny at Mynpoorie] Google Books<br> | |||
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Mynpoorie, Mutiny at]] | [[Category:Indian Mutiny|Mynpoorie, Mutiny at]] | ||
[[Category:Mutinies]] | [[Category:Mutinies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:51, 21 December 2012
| Mutiny at Mynpoorie | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 23 May 1857 | |
| Location: | Mynpoorie, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 27.229061°N 79.02743°E | |
| Result: | Mutiny | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Strength | ||
| 9th Native Infantry | ||
| Casualties | ||
Summary
News came of the uprising at Allygurh and the European women and children were escorted to Agra by the Assistant Magistrate, Mr J N Power. Three companies of the 9th BNI mutinied, plundered the treasury and carried off all the ammunition they could. Lieutenant De Kantzow bravely tried to dissuade them and barely escaped with his life.
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
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Narrative of the Indian mutinies of 1857 Mutiny at Mynpoorie Google Books