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|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=25.282009,82.956336&z=12&t=h&hl=en 25.282009°N 82.956336°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=25.282009,82.956336&z=12&t=h&hl=en 25.282009°N 82.956336°E] | ||
|result= Suppression of mutiny | |result= Suppression of mutiny | ||
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys | |combatant2=Rebel Sepoys | ||
| − | |commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_George_Smith_Neill Lieut Col James Neill] | + | |commander1=Brig Ponsonby[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_George_Smith_Neill Lieut Col James Neill] |
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| − | |strength1= | + | |strength1= [[10th Regiment of Foot]] (150 men) |
| − | |strength2= | + | |strength2= [[37th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|37th Bengal Native Infantry]]<br>[[15th (Ludhiana) Regiment of Sikh Infantry|Regiment of Sikh Infantry]] |
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| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Mutinies|Mutiny at Benares]] |
| − | [[Category:Havelock's Campaign|Benares, | + | [[Category:Havelock's Campaign|Benares, Mutiny at]] |
| − | [[Category:Indian Mutiny|Benares, | + | [[Category:Indian Mutiny|Benares, Mutiny at]] |
Revision as of 17:27, 30 October 2010
| 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 PonsonbyLieut Col James Neill | ||
| Strength | ||
| 10th Regiment of Foot (150 men) | 37th Bengal Native Infantry Regiment of Sikh Infantry | |
| 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
