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One In one of the first acts of the [[Indian Mutiny]], the [[19th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]] mutinied here in 1857.
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|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]]
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|coordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=24.1,88.25&z=11&t=h&hl=en 24.1°N 88.25°E] |altitude= 18 m (59 ft)
|presentname=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baharampur Baharampur]
|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal West Bengal]
After the [[Battle of Plassey]] in June 1757, Berhampore was chosen as the site "of the chief military station for Bengal; and a huge square of brick barracks was erected in 1767".<ref>[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Berhampur,_Murshidabad,_India Berhampur, Murshidabad, India] Lovetoknow 1911 encyclopedia (Accessed 05/01/2010)</ref> The town continued as a cantonment until 1870.
