Massacre at Ajnala
| Massacre at Ajnala | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 30 July and 1 August 1857 | |
| Location: | Ajnala, Punjab | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.560004°N 74.35°E | |
| Result: | Destruction of regiment | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Strength | ||
| 80 Sikh horse | 26th Bengal Native Infantry | |
| Casualties | ||
| None | 150 killed by villagers & police 35 drowned 45 died in gaol 237 shot | |
The regiment was disarmed on 13 May 1857 at Meean Meer. On 30 July Major Spencer was murdered and the 26th Native Infantry fled south to the River Ravi. The next day they attacked by villagers and police and 150 were killed. They retreated to an island in the river a then surrenders to a Mr Francis Cooper, Deputy Commissioner of the Punjab, and a deatchment of Sikh horse.
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Massacre at Ajnala Google Books
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548