Mutiny at Barrackpore
| Mutiny at Barrackpore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 29 March 1857 | |
| Location: | Barrackpore, West Bengal | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 22.769078°N 88.352205°E | |
| Result: | 34th BNI disbanded | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj-Gen Sir John Hearsey Lieut Baugh |
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| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Summary
On 29 March Mangal Pandey, a sepoy of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry, tried to incite his regiment to mutiny. He wounded Lieutenant Baugh before being overpowered. He was hanged on 8 April and the 34th BNI disbanded in disgrace as a collective punishment. This is generally considered to be the first act of the Indian Mutiny.
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
John Hearsey (1793-1865)
External Links
Mangal Pandey's revolt Wikipedia
Mutiny at Barrackpore Google Books