Mutiny at Fyzabad

Mutiny at Fyzabad
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date:	10 May 1857
Location:	Fyzabad, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency:	Bengal
Co-ordinates:	26.779394°N 82.143683°E
Result:	Sepoy uprising
Combatants
13th Light Field Battery Artillery	22nd Bengal Native Infantry 6th Oude Irregular Infantry
Commanders
Colonel Lennox, 22nd BNI
Strength
Casualties

This event was part of the Indian Mutiny

Synopsis

Rumours of mutiny caused the wives and families of five European NCOs and many civilians to be sent to the protection of Rajah Maun Singh at Sheergunge on 8 June. On 9 June, after professing loyalty, the infantry regiments rebelled and prevented the artillery from firing on them. They allowed the Europeans to leave in four boats down the Gogra. The mutinous 17th Bengal Native Infantry were in the vicinity and harassed the fugitives. Many were killed during a harrowing journey towards Goruckpore.

European Fugitives

A few mentioned in records

• Col Goldney, Civil Commissioner, killed
• Col Lennox, 22nd BNI, escaped
• Mrs Lennox, escaped
• Miss Lennox, escaped
• Col. O'Brien, escaped
• Maj Mill, killed
• Mrs Mill, escaped
• Three Mill children, one died, two escaped
• Capt Morgan
• Lieut Fowle
• Lieut English, killed
• Lieut Bright
• Lieut Lindesay, killed
• Lieut Thomas, killed
• Lieut Ouseley
• Lieut Cautley, killed
• Lieut Gordon, escaped
• Lieut Parsons, drowned
• Lieut Percival, escaped
• Lieut Currie, drowned
• Ensign Anderson, escaped
• Ensign Ritchie, killed
• Asst Surgeoan Collinson, escaped
• Sgt-Maj Hollum, 22nd BNI
• Mrs Hollum & 3 children, escaped
• Farrier-Sgt Busher, escaped
• Two English sergeants, killed

External Links

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Uprising at Fyzabad Google Books
Events at Meerut Google Books
Mutiny at Fyzabad Google Books
Rajah Maun Singh Google Books

Historical books online

• ‪Narrative of the Mutinies in Oude. Compiled from Authentic Records‬ by Captain ‪George Hutchinson‪, Bengal Engineers, Military Secretary to the Chief Commissioner, Oude 1859 Google Books‬