Mutiny at Benares
| Mutiny at Benares | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 3 June 1857 | |
| Location: | Benares | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 25.282009°N 82.956336°E | |
| Result: | Suppression of mutiny | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Ponsonby Lieut Col James Neill |
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| Strength | ||
| 10th Regiment of Foot (150 men) 1st Madras (European) Fusiliers No 12 Field Artillery (30 men & 3 guns) |
37th Bengal Native Infantry Regiment of Sikh Infantry 13th Irregular Cavalry | |
| Casualties | ||
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Varanasi
Variants: Benares
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
James Neill (1810-1857)
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire website
Mutiny at Benares Google Books
VCs won on 4 June Google Books
Sgt-Maj Peter Gill VC Wikipedia
Pte John Kirk VC Wikipedia
Sgt-Maj Matthew Rosamund VC Wikipedia
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207