Massacre at Ajnala
| Massacre at Ajnala | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 30 July and 1 August 1857 | |
| Location: | Ajnala, near Balghat, Punjab 19 miles from Lahore | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 31.84°N 74.76°E | |
| Result: | Destruction of regiment | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Strength | ||
| 80 Sikh horse | 26th Bengal Native Infantry 500+ | |
| Casualties | ||
| None | 150 killed by villagers & police 35 drowned 45 died in gaol 237 shot 42 blown from guns in Lahore | |
The 26th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry was disarmed on 13 May 1857 at Meean Meer. On 30 July Major Spencer was murdered and the regiment fled south unarmed to the River Ravi. The next day they were attacked by villagers and police and 150 were killed. They retreated to an island in the river and then surrendered to Mr Francis Cooper, Deputy Commissioner of the Punjab, and a detachment of Sikh horse. They assumed they would be court martialled but were summarily executed.
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Massacre at Ajnala Google Books
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548