Battle of Chinhut
| Battle of Chinhut | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 30 June 1857 | |
| Location: | Chinhat, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 26.883334°N 81.016670°E | |
| Result: | British defeat | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Sir Henry Lawrence Lt-Col William Case |
Barkat Ahmad | |
| Strength | ||
| approx 750 | 6,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
| 120+ | ||
This was part of the Events at Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny
Summary
News came on 30 June that rebel forces were gathering north of Lucknow. Henry Lawrence set out to meet them with the 32nd Regiment and remaining loyal elements of the Native Regiments. During the action at Chinhat numbers of sepoys defected and the force was compelled to retreat to Lucknow where the siege proper began.
Field Detachment
Artillery
- Horse Light Field Battery (4 guns)
- No 2 Oude Field Battery (4 guns)
- One 8 inch howitzer
Cavalry
- Troop of volunteer cavalry (40 troopers)
- Detachments of 1st, 2nd & 3rd Oude Irregular Cavalry (120 troopers)
Infantry
- HM 32nd Foot (300 men)
- 13th Native Infantry (150 men)
- 48th Native Infantry (60 men)
- 71st Native Infantry (20 Sikhs)
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Chinhat
Variants: Chinhut
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Battle of Chinhat Wikipedia
Battle at Chinhut Google Books
Battle at Chinhut Google Books
William Cubitt's VC Wikipedia
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
"Our Bones are Scattered" by A Ward 1996 ISBN 0719564107