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{{War|name=Indian Mutiny |dates=10 May 1857-19 April 1959 |image= |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Gangetic_Plain Gangetic Plain] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_India Central India] |combatant1=[[British Army]]<br>[[East India Company Armies]] |combatant2=[[Bengal Presidency]] regiments |result= Rebellion crushed|medal=[http://www.medals.org.uk/united-kingdom/united-kingdom117.htm Indian Mutiny Medal]<br>Clasps: Delhi, Defence of Lucknow, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow, Central India| category= |link1=[[:Category:Delhi Campaign |Delhi Campaign]]<br>[[:Category:Events at Cawnpore|Events at Cawnpore]]<br>[[:Category:Havelock's Campaign|Havelock's Campaign]]<br>[[:Category:Showers' Movable Column|Showers' Movable Column]]<br>[[:Category:Greathed's Movable Column|Greathed's Movable Column]]<br>[[:Category:Seaton's Movable Column|Seaton's Movable Column]]<br>[[:Category:Trans-Gogra Campaign|Trans-Gogra Campaign]]<br>[[:Category:Oude Campaign|Oude Campaign]]<br>[[:Category:Central India Campaign|Central India Campaign]]<br>[[:Category:Rohilcund Campaign|Rohilcund Campaign]]}}
The '''Indian Mutiny ''' is also known as India's First War of Independence, the Great Rebellion, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the Revolt of 1857, the Uprising of 1857 and the Sepoy Mutiny. == Campaigns ==For details of the campaigns during the mutiny see the following main articles*[[Delhi Campaign]] May-Sept 1857*[[Events at Cawnpore]] Jun-Jul 1857*[[Havelock's Campaign]] Jul-Sep 1857*[[Showers' Movable Column]] Sep-Nov 1857*[[Greathed's Movable Column]] Sep-Nov 1857*[[Seaton's Movable Column]] Dec 1857- Oct 1858*[[Trans-Gogra Campaign]] Nov 1857-Dec 1858*[[Oude Campaign]] Dec 1857-Nov 1858*[[Central India Campaign]] Dec 1857-Jan 1859*[[Rohilcund Campaign]] Apr-May 1858
==FIBIS resources==
*[http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=169&s_id=67 Indian Mutiny Medal Roll (British Forces) 1857-1859] - a medal roll transcription with over 50,000 names of [[British Army]] soldiers awarded medals
*[http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_dataset&id=351&s_id=493 Supplement to The London Gazette] - around 2000 names of Europeans killed or wounded by disaffected soldiers or local residents as reported in the London Gazette
