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siege, notable, nineteenth century

Siege of Cawnpore

Siege of Cawnpore was a siege conducted on 5 June 1857 at Kanpur, in what is now India; it lasted 20 days. It was part of Indian Mutiny of 1857, which ran from 1857 to 1858. The recorded result: Rebel victory. Recorded strength: Around 900 including civilians and 300 soldiers against Around 4,000 rebels.

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Fought5 June 1857lasted 20 days
WhereKanpur, India26.461N, 80.333E
OutcomeRebel victory
BelligerentsEast India CompanyagainstNana Sahib's forces; Rebel Company soldiers
Casualties and lossesAll, except five men and two womenandUnknown
Part ofIndian Mutiny of 18571857 to 1858

Where it sits in Indian Mutiny of 1857

Capture of Delhi, 1857Siege of Lucknow, 1857Siege of Cawnpore, 1857Siege of Delhi, 1857Battle of Badli-ki-Serai, 1857Battle of Jhelum - Indian Mutiny, 1857Battle of Aong, 1857Siege of Arrah, 1857Battle of Agra, 1857Battle of Najafgarh, 1857Second Battle of Cawnpore, 1857Capture of Lucknow, 1858Siege of Jhansi, 1858Battle of Sagnapur, 185818571858Siege of Cawnpore, 1857
14 placed engagements of Indian Mutiny of 1857 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date5 June 1857
to 25 June 1857
PlaceKanpur, India
26.461N, 80.333E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
StrengthAround 900 including civilians and 300 soldiersAround 4,000 rebels
Casualties and lossesAll, except five men and two womenUnknown
Commanders
  • Nana Sahib
  • Tantya Tope
Siege of CawnporeSiege of CawnporeSecond Battle of CawnporeBattle of AongBattle of KhajwaSiege of LucknowBattle of FarrukhabadSecond Battle of CawnporeBattle of AongBattle of KhajwaSiege of LucknowBattle of FarrukhabadAllahabadJhansiEtawahBahraichFatehpurSitapur100 km26.461N, 80.333E
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Siege of Cawnpore is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q627881, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Cawnpore, revision 1381034548, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.