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[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire website<br> | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire website<br> | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IzQoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA154&dq=Benares+Neill&as_brr=3&ei=xgKLSYi_A5vWzAS-s_y5BQ#PPA154,M1 Mutiny at Benares] Google Books<br> | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IzQoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA154&dq=Benares+Neill&as_brr=3&ei=xgKLSYi_A5vWzAS-s_y5BQ#PPA154,M1 Mutiny at Benares] Google Books<br> | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XEEoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA49&dq=Benares&as_brr=3&ei=z6DVSvjlLam-zAS7m6SlCw#v=onepage&q&f=false Uprising at Benares] Google Books<br> | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7JjBbZwtikwC&pg=PA51&dq=Indian+Mutiny+1857+Peel&hl=en&ei=-ZItTNWSGteUsQbD84i2Ag&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CFgQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false VCs won on 4 June] Google Books<br> | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7JjBbZwtikwC&pg=PA51&dq=Indian+Mutiny+1857+Peel&hl=en&ei=-ZItTNWSGteUsQbD84i2Ag&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CFgQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false VCs won on 4 June] Google Books<br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Gill_(VC) Sgt-Maj Peter Gill VC] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Gill_(VC) Sgt-Maj Peter Gill VC] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kirk_(VC) Pte John Kirk VC] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kirk_(VC) Pte John Kirk VC] Wikipedia<br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Rosamund Sgt-Maj Matthew Rosamund VC] Wikipedia<br> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Rosamund Sgt-Maj Matthew Rosamund VC] Wikipedia<br> | ||
Revision as of 17:45, 30 October 2010
| Mutiny at Benares | ||
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| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 3 June 1857 | |
| Location: | Benares | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 25.282009°N 82.956336°E | |
| Result: | Suppression of mutiny | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Ponsonby Lieut Col James Neill |
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| Strength | ||
| 10th Regiment of Foot (150 men) 1st Madras (European) Fusiliers No 12 Field Artillery (30 men & 3 guns) |
37th Bengal Native Infantry Regiment of Sikh Infantry 13th Irregular Cavalry | |
| Casualties | ||
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Varanasi
Variants: Benares
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
James Neill (1810-1857)
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire website
Mutiny at Benares Google Books
Uprising at Benares Google Books
VCs won on 4 June Google Books
Sgt-Maj Peter Gill VC Wikipedia
Pte John Kirk VC Wikipedia
Sgt-Maj Matthew Rosamund VC Wikipedia