The Course Of Revolt

A. March 1857

The Revolt was sparked on 29th March 1857.The 19th infantry at Behrampur (Barrackpore), refused to use the newly introduced Enfield rifle.The infantry was disbanded, Colonel Mitchell was its commanding officer.

  • One Brahmin boy Mangal Pandey, a sepoy of the 34th Native Infantry at Barrackpore attacked and fired at his British officers (Mangal Pandey severely wounded Lt. Baugh, Adjutant to the C.O of Barrackpore,General Hearsey).

B. April-May 1857

  • Ninety men of the 3rd Native cavalry stationed at Meerut refused to use the greased cartridge.
  • Eighty five of them were dismissed and sentenced 10 years of imprisonment on 9th ....
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