1857

22 January
The sepoys at Dumdum become uneasy about the new cartridges.

January- March
Unrest among the sepoys on the greased cartridge question; outbreaks at Berhampore and Barrackpore, the chapaties pass from village to village.

24 April
Meerut 3rd Light Cavalry; rebellious conduct followed by court-martial.

10 May
Meerut 3rd Light Cavalry, 11th N.I. revolt. Rebels kill officers and other Europeans and burn bungalows, set off for Delhi.

11 May
Rebels arrive Delhi; proclaim Bahadur Shah Zafar as Emperor, murder Europeans, Delhi troops, 5th Light Fd Battery Foot Artillery, 3rd Bn 2nd company,38th N.I. and 54th N.I. all Revolt. Magazine blown up by Lt. Willought by and handful of British, European survivors retreat first to Flagstaff Tower, and then Karnal. Delhi and surrounding area in the control of the rebels.

20 May
At Aligarh a portion of the 9th N.I revolt, followed at Mainpuri and Bulandshahr on the 22nd and Etawa on 23rd, by the remainder of the regiment.

30 May
Revolt at Lucknow, 7th Light Cavalry, and (portion of ) the 13th N.I., 48th N.I. amd 71st N.I. Outbreak at Mathura; rebels march to Delhi. Battle of the Hindun River.

31 May
Bareilly, 18th N.I. , 68th N.I. , 15th Light Fd Battery, and 8th lrreg,Cavalry revolt. Khan Bahadur Khan , a government pensioner takes the lead, and is proclaimed ruler under the King of Delhi. At Shahjahanpur the 28 th N.I. revolts and attacks the Christians. At Agra the native regiments are disarmed; Moradabad in open revolt.

1 June
At Morababad the 29th N.I. revolts. Sepoys at Mathura shoot officers and march for Delhi Outbreak at Budaon.

2 June
5th N.I. revolts at Saharanpur.

3 June
At Neemuch the entire force revolt viz. 1st Light Cavalry, 4th Troop 1st Brigade horse artillery,15th Light Fd Battery,72nd N.I. N.I. At Azamgarh the 17th N.I. revolts. At Sitapur the 41st N.I. revolts with particular ferocity against the European officers civilians Abbas Ali proclaim himself the ruler in Moradabad.

4 June
Partial revolt at Benares by 37th N.I. General Neill arrives and disarms some troops. Revolt at Kanpur by 2nd light cavalary, 1st N.I. ,74th N.I. , and 56th N.I. First Group of Europeans leaves Fatehgarh.

5 June
53rd N.I. Joins the revolt at Kanpur, General Wheeler calls all Europeans and Christians into his ‘entrenchments’.

6 June
Siege of Wheeler’s entrenchment at Kanpur begins. Nana Sahib joins the rebels and is proclaimed Peshwa,12th N.I. at Jhansi revolt, and massacre of the European follows; 4th company 9th Bn Artillery at Azamgarh revolt. Nawab of Rampur visits Moradabad take charge.

8 June
The Battle of Badle ki serai in Delhi; British troops occupy the Ridge, and the ‘siege’ of the Delhi begins. At Phillour the 3rd N.I. revolt. At Faizabad the 22nd N.I., and the 13th Lt. Fd Battery 5th Bn 2nd company revolt.

11 June
Brigadier General James Neill arrives at Allahabad. Jhansi rebels leave for Delhi.

12 June
Massacre by Nana Sahib of 130 Europeans fugitives from Fatehgarh at Bithur.

15 June
Wajid Ali Shah, ex-king of Awadh and chief councillors imprisoned in Fort William in Calcutta. Bareilly Brigade reaches Moradabad en route for Delhi.

16 June
Maulvi Liaqat Ali files from Allahabad. Nawab’s rule proclaimed at Fatehgarh.

18 June
At Fatehgarh the 10th N.I. (previously loyal) eventually break into revolt. Mewati and pathan villages in Allahabad district attacked and destroyed by the British.

25 June
At Kanpur The Nana Shahib offers terms to Wheeler in the entrenchment. Revolt at Malthone. Sack of Delhi.

27 June
Massacre at Satichaura Ghat, Kanpur.

28 June
Fatehgarh Fort besieged by rebels. Nagode gaol. Broken into.

30 June
British defeated at Chinhat ; Lucknow Residency surrounded and besieged.Bulandshahr captured by Walidad Khan.

2 July
Bakht Khan arrives in Delhi with the Bareilly brigade. Pearson’s Battery and Cavalry revolt at Agra.

4 July
Massacre at Rampore on Ganges of European fugitives from Fatehgah / Farrukhabad. Sir Henry Lawrence, dies in the Lucknow Residency.

7 July
General Havelock leaves Allahabad en route for Kanpur.

12 July
Fatehpur occupied by Havelock.

15 July
Action at Anog ( Renaud killed), And at Pandu Nadi. Massacre of the Ladies’i.e. Bibighur massacre at Kanpur.

16 July
Nana Sahib defeated by Havelock at Fatehpur, and First Battle of Kanpur. Nana Sahib orders all Bengali Babus to be apprehended.

17 July
Havelock enters Kanpur and Nana Sahib retreats to Bithur.

25 July
The Danapur Brigade revolts, i.e. The 7th N.I., 8th N.I. & 40th N.I.

27 July
Siege of Arrah House Begins.

28 July
Parade Ground Massacre at Farruckhabad (Fatehpur). Azimgarh evacuated by the British.

29 July
Havelock defeats rebels at Unnao.

31 July
The large rebel force from Mhow and Indore arrives at Gwalior, leaving Scindia helpless to prevent their onwards march towards Agra.

3 August
Arrah house relived by Major Eyre.

5 August
Havelock defeats the rebels at Bashiratganj. Kunwar Singh reported to have proclaimed himself King of Shahbad.

8 August
Khan Bahadur Khan’s forces from Bareilly reported as advacing to attack Nainital. Rebels’ gunpowder factory in Delhi blown up.

11 August
Eyre burns Kunwar Singh’s palace at Jagdishpur.

12 August
Havelock defeats Awadh rebels in the third battle of Bashiratganj

13 August
Havelock defeats Awadh rebels in the third battle of Bashiratganj

14 August
Havelock Column under John Nicholson arrives at Delhi. Kunwar Singh arrives at Sassaram.

16 August
Havelock defeats the forces of Nana Sahib at Bithur.

17 August
Sir Colin Campbell takes over duties as British Commander-in- Chief.

19 August
At Ferozepur the 10th Light Cavalry revolt Kunwar Singh at Akbarpur. Amar Singh threatens to burn Dehri.

20 August
Kunwar Singh at Rohtasgarh.

25 August
Firoz Shah, Shahzada, placed on the musund at Mandsaur.

26 August
Outbreak at Mandsaur.

29 August
At Peshawar the disarmed 51st N.I. revolts. Many are slaughtered. Kunwar Singh arrives in Ramgarh and plunders Ghorawal.

7 September
Kunwar Sngh closes road to Rewa.

8 September
Kuwar Singh marches through Mirzapur and reported to have arrived in Rewa. Jung Bahadur’s Gurkhas arrive at Jaunpur.

14 September
British begin the assault on Delhi.

19 September
Havelock and Outram set out for Lucknow from Kanpur.

20 September
After a fierce fighting, Delhi finally conquered by the British.

21 September
Captain Hodson claims to have captured the King of Delhi, Bahadur Shah Zafar at Humayun’s Tomb.

22 September
Hodson murders the Mughal Princes.

25 September
Lucknow Residency relieved by Havelock, Neill and Tytler Killed, together with 600 other British casualties.

29 September
Kunwar Singh reaches Banda. Said to be accompanied by 1800 of Danapore rebels.

5 October
Walidad Khan reaches Bareilly with 500 followers. Greathed’s Column meets opposition at Aligarh.

8 October
Nawab of Banda attacks fortress of Ajaigarh.

13 October>
Mirza Bakhtwar Shah and Mirza Mendu, sons of the king of Delhi, tried by the British and shot beside the Jumna.

15 October
Gwailor Contingent join the rebels. Outbreak at Kotah.

19 October
Kunwar Singh with the 40th BNI reaches Kalpi via Banda.

29 October
Tatya Tope with Gwalior Contigent arrives at Jalaun.

7 November
Gwalior Contingent and 40th BNI (with Kunwar Singh) join in and begin advancing to Kanpur.

17 November
Sir Colin Campbell relieves and evacuates the Lucknow Residency, leaving Outram at the Alambagh; rebels see his withdrawal from Awadh as a great victory.

24 November
Havelock dies of dysentery; buried in the Alambagh.

27 November
Gwalior Contingent attacks Nawabganj (Unnao) and forces the British to retire into entrenchments.

3 December
Campbell dispatches all the ladies and sick, ex Lucknow Residency, to Allahabad.

6 December
Campbell defeats Tatya Tope in the third battle of Kanpur.

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