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January, 1857 |
Rumors of the greased cartridges circulate among sepoys (native military troops). |
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Feb-Mar |
Mutiny and disbandment of sepoys at Berhampur. |
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9 May |
Court-martial of 85 sepoys in Meerut for refusing to accept cartridges. Sepoys sentenced to ten years of hard labor. |
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10 May |
Three sepoy regiments revolt in Meerut, free imprisoned sepoys, kill British soldiers and other Europeans, then proceed to Delhi. |
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11 May |
Rebels capture Delhi; many Europeans slaughtered. Mohammed Bahadur Shah proclaimed leader of the rebels. |
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12-31 May |
Mutiny spreads to Ferozepur, Bareilly, Lucknow, and other cities along the Ganges River Valley. British disarm many sepoy military units. |
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1-5 Jun |
Rebellion spreads to other cities, including Cawnpore, Moradabad, and Banares. |
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6 Jun |
Rebel Nana Sahib lays siege to Cawnpore. |
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7 - 8 Jun
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British forces occupy "Ridge" outside Delhi. |
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9-25 Jun |
Rebellion continues to spread to other areas. |
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26 - 27 Jun
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Cawnpore falls to Nana Sahib. |
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1 Jul |
Mutineers surround Lucknow Residency. |
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16 Jul |
Nana Sahib slaughters British women and children at Cawnpore. |
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17 Jul |
British forces retake Cawnpore. Nana Sahib and his followers retreat to Bithur. |
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Aug - 13 Sept |
British military reinforcements arrive at the Ridge near Delhi. Lucknow receives reinforcements, but remains under rebel siege. |
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14 - 20 Sept |
British forces attack and recapture Delhi. Mohammed Bahadur Shah and his followers retreat to old mausoleum outside Delhi. |
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21 Sept |
Bahadur Shah captured and imprisoned. |
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22 Sept |
Bahadur Shah's sons captured and summarily executed. |
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23 Sep - 22 Oct |
British forces leave Delhi and march to relieve Agra and Lucknow. |
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23 Oct |
British forces rescue British citizens at Lucknow. |
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27 Oct |
Rebel forces retake Cawnpore. |
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6 Dec |
British forces oust remaining rebels at Cawnpore. |
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Jan-Mar, 1858 |
British forces implement Central Indian Campaign to rout remaining rebel forces and retake towns still under rebel control. |
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21 Mar |
Lucknow brought under complete British control and rebel army dispersed. |
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Apr - Jul |
Rebel forces continue to suffer defeat and disperse into small guerrilla units. Bareilly and other towns recaptured. |
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2 Aug |
East India Company placed under control of the Crown. |
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Aug - Dec |
Rebel guerrilla units gradually suppressed, except for Tantia Topi's forces. |
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Jan - Apr, 1859 |
British forces continue to pursue rebel troops throughout countryside. |
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7 Apr |
Rebel leader Tantia Topi betrayed by a follower and captured. |
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18 Apr |
Tantia Topi tried and executed by hanging. Mutiny is officially defeated. |
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May - Dec |
Mop-up operations continue in Northern Oudh and Nepal. Four thousand more rebels captured, but Nana Sahib escapes and is never found. |
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