What the records say
- When
- 30 Jun 1857
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 26.87° N, 81.03° E
- Description
- battle during Indian Rebellion of 1857
Placed at the town its title names, Chinhat.
Battle of Chinhat
Part of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
The Battle of Chinhat was fought on the morning of 30 June 1857, between British forces and Indian rebels, at Ismailganj, near Chinhat, Oude (Awad/Oudh). The British were led by The Chief Commissioner of Oude, Sir Henry Lawrence. The insurgent force, which consisted of mutineers from the East India Company's army and retainers of local landowners, was led by Barkat Ahmad, a mutineer officer of the Company's army.
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