Battle of Secundra Bagh (Lucknow)

Battle of Secundra Bagh (Lucknow)
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date:	16 November 1857
Location:	Sikandar Bagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency:	Bengal
Co-ordinates:	26.812800°N 80.901300°E
Result:	British success
Combatants
East India Company	Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Sir Colin Campbell
Strength
Casualties

This was part of the Events at Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny

Contents

Summary

Following the battle at Alambagh the next objective of Colin Campbell's relief force was the walled enclosure called Secundra Bagh. The place was fortified and strongly defended by the rebels. HM 53rd Foot and 93rd Highlanders with the 4th Punjabi Infantry supported by Shannon's Naval Brigade stormed the stronghold and slaughtered some 2000 sepoys. The troops went on to take the Shah Najaf mosque the same day.

Victoria Cross recipients on 16 November

The Secundra Bagh Gate

HM 53rd Regiment

• Pte Charles Irwin
• Pte James Kenny
• Lieut Alfred Ffrench

HM 90th Regiment

• Sgt Samuel Hill
• Maj John Guise

HM 93rd Regiment (Sutherland Highlanders)

• Capt William Stewart
• Colour Sgt James Munro
• Sgt David Mackay
• Sgt John Paton
• Lance Corp John Dunlay
• Pte Peter Grant
  

1st Madras (European) Fusiliers

• Pte John Smith

1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers

• Lt-Col Francis Brown

Shannon's Naval Brigade

• Lieut Nowell Salmon
• Lieut Thomas Young
• Bosun's Mate John Harrison
• Foretop Capt William Hall
• Able Seaman Edward Robinson
  

External Links

Shah Najaf Mosque. Tomb of First King of Oudh

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire website
Action at Sikandar Bagh Google Books
Shannon's Naval Brigade at Secundra Bagh Google Books
Sikander Bagh Wikipedia

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207