Mutiny at Lucknow
| Mutiny at Lucknow | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 1-3 May 1857 | |
| Location: | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 26.876449°N 80.865816°E | |
| Result: | Mutineers jailed | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Sir Henry Lawrence | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
This was part of the Events at Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny
Summary
On 1 May sepoys of the 7th Oude Infantry at Moosa Bagh refused to handle the greased cartridges. They were confronted by loyal troops on the following day and, in the face of loaded artillery, some fled - of whom some were captured - and some surrendered. Fifty mutineers were jailed and Lucknow remained quiet for the following three weeks.
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire website
Mutiny on 3rd May Google Books
Affairs at Lucknow 1-3 May Google Books
Siege of Lucknow Wikipedia
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Wikipedia
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207