Battle of Chinhut
| Battle of Chinhut | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 30 June 1857 | |
| Location: | Chinhat, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 26.883334°N 81.016670°E | |
| Result: | British defeat | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Sir Henry Lawrence | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Field Detachment
Artillery
- Horse Light Field Battery (4 guns)
- No 2 Oude Field Battery (4 guns)
- One 8 inch howitzer
Cavalry
- Troop of volunteer cavalry (40 troopers)
- Detachments of 1st, 2nd & 3rd Oude Irregular cavalry (120 troopers)
Infantry
- HM 32nd Foot
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Battle at Chinhut Google Books
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
"Our Bones are Scattered" by A Ward 1996 ISBN 0719564107
