Mutiny at Fyzabad

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Mutiny at Fyzabad
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 10 May 1857
Location: Fyzabad, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.779394°N 82.143683°E
Result: Sepoy uprising
Combatants
13th Light Field Bbattery Artillery 22nd Bengal Native Infantry
6th Oude irregular Infantry
Commanders
Colonel Lennox, 22nd BNI
Strength
Casualties

This event was part of the Indian Mutiny

Synopsis

Rumours of mutiny caused the wives and families of five European NCOs and many civilians to be sent to the protection of Rajah Maun Singh on 8 June. On 9 June, after professing loyalty, the infantry regiments rebelled and prevented the artillery from firing on them. They allowed the Europeans to leave in four boats down the Gogra. The mutinous 17th Bengal Native Infantry were in the vicinity and harassed the fugitives. Col. Lennox, Mrs Lennox, their daughter and two servants were compelled to leave their boat and take to the fields. They were helped by a friendly local chieftain and reached Goruckpore and eventually Calcutta.

European Casualties

A few mentioned in records

External Links

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Uprising at Fyzabad Google Books
Events at Meerut Google Books
Mutiny at Fyzabad Google Books