Battle of Chinhat, Figure of Indian Rebellion of 1857
Battle of Chinhat
Part of Indian Rebellion of 1857
Date
June 30, 1857
Location
Ismailganj, near Lucknow, India
Result
Rebel victory
Belligerents
East India Company
Rebels
Commanders and leaders
Sir Henry Lawrence Col. John Inglis (32nd)
Barkat Ahmad Khan Ali Khan
Strength
approx. 700[1] Infantry:
32nd Regiment of Foot - 300
13th, 48th, 71st Bengal Native Infantry - 230
Cavalry
Volunteer cavalry - 40
Detachments of 1st, 2nd, 3rd Oude Irregular Cavalry - 120
Artillery
Horse Light Field Battery - 4 guns
No 2 Oude Field Battery - 4 guns
One 8 inch howitzer
approx. 7,000[2] Infantry: approx. 6,000
22nd Bengal Native Infantry.
2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th Oude Irregular Infantry.
1st, 2nd Regiments Military Police.
Local Police Detachment - 300
Oude talookdars from Ramnugger Dhumeyree and Mahonah
Levied Infantry
Cavalry approx. 800
15th Bengal Irregular Cavalry
1st, 2nd & 3rd Oude Irregular Cavalry
Artillery: 16 guns
5th, 7th, 13th Bty. Bengal Artillery
1st Bty. Light Field, Oude Irregular Artillery
Casualties and losses
Dead: Col. William Case, CPT. Stephens, Lt. Brackenbury, Thomson (32nd), 112 NCOs and Men. Wounded: Campbell (71st), James (Commissariat) Losses:
2 Howitzer,
1 9-Pounder[1]
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Indian Rebellion of 1857
1st Lucknow
1st Cawnpore
Badli-ki-Serai
Delhi
Chinhat
Jhelum
Aong
Arrah
Agra
Najafgarh
2nd Cawnpore
2nd Lucknow
Central India
Barkat Ahmad (1787 – 5 June 1858) was a sepoy mutineer and leading figure of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Barkat Ahmad led the army of Indian rebels in the Battle of Chinhat, in Awadh region.[3][4][5] Barkat Ahmad was a highly trained [original research?] British sepoy. He led the rebels against the British officer Sir Henry Lawrence who was then located at the Residency[citation needed].
^ abHenry Stedman Poleahampton (1858). A Memoir, Letters, and Diary. R. Bentley. pp. 319–.
^"Battle of Chinhat 30 June 1857". Iron Duke Miniatures. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
^Gott, Richard (7 November 2011). Britain's Empire: Resistance, Repression and Revolt. Verso Books. ISBN 9781844677382. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^Bhargava, Sangeeta (25 July 2011). The World Beyond. Allison & Busby. ISBN 9780749010898. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^"Battle of Chinhat and Barkat Ahmad". Sonal Gupta The Times Group. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
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