Mutiny at Bareilly
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| Mutiny at Bareilly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 31 May 1857 | |
| Location: | Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 28.353230°N 79.409370°E | |
| Result: | British flight to Nynee Tal | |
| Combatants | ||
| 18th Native Infantry 68th Native Infantry | ||
| Commanders | ||
| Brigadier Sibbald | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Summary
News of uprisings prompted the European women and children to be sent to Nynee Tal in the hills. The sepoys protested their loyalty but on 31 May they called a parade and seized the guns. The officers and Europeans made for Nynee Tal but not before a number had been killed. The rebels plundered the treasury.
Casualties mentioned
- Brigadier Sibbald
- Judge Raikes
- Dr Buch, Government College
- Dr Hay, Superintending Surgeon
- Dr Hansbrow, Gaol Surgeon
- Mr Robertson, Civil & Sessions Judge
- Ensign Tucker, 68th BNI
External Links
Mutiny at Bareilly Google Books
Uprising at Bareilly Google Books