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Unit 13: Map I

Notes
MAP INDICATING
THE SPREAD OF
MUTINY AND CIVIL
PESHAWAR REBELLION,
1857-58
JHELUM

LAHORE
FEROZE
MULTAN PUR
MEERUT
DELHI
BAREILLY
RAJPUTANA AGRA
GWALIAR LUCKNOW
KALPI KANPUR PATNA
JHANSI
ALLAHABAD BERHAMPUR
CENTRAL BANARAS
INDIA RANIGANJ
CALCUTTA

BOMBAY

HYDERABAD
BAY OF
BENGAL

ARABIAN
SEA
MADRAS

CEYLON

The recapture of Delhi could be of great psychological importance and English efforts were directed
towards that end. Troops from the Punjab were rushed and took their position to the north of
Delhi.
The rebellion broke our at Lucknow on 4th June. Henry Lawrence, the British Resident, the European
inhabitants and a few hundred loyal sepoys took shelter in the Residency. The Residency was
besieged by the Indian rebels and Sir Henry was killed during the siege. The command of the
besieged garrison devolved on Brigadier Ingils who held our against heavy odds.
Kanpur was lost to the British on 5th June 1857. Nana Sahib was proclaimed the Peshwa. General
Sir Hugh Wheeler, commanding the station, surrendered on 27 June. Some Europeans, men women
and children, were murdered. At Kanpur Nana Sahib was joined by his able and experienced
Lieutenant, Tantia Tope.

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