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Second Battle of Cawnpore

Second Battle of Cawnpore was a battle fought on 19 November 1857 at Kanpur, in what is now India; it lasted 17 days. It was part of Indian Mutiny of 1857, which ran from 1857 to 1858. The recorded result: British–EIC victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 men; 65 guns against 14,000 men; 40 guns.

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Plan of Battle of Cawnpoor, 6 December 1857 (Guyot & Wood)
Plan of Battle of Cawnpoor, 6 December 1857 (Guyot & Wood). Guyot & Wood, Ltd., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 November 1857lasted 17 days
WhereKanpur, India26.450N, 80.332E
OutcomeBritish–EIC victory
BelligerentsBritish Empire; 25px East India CompanyagainstRebel Company sepoys
Casualties and losses99 killed and woundedandUnknown; but heavy; 32 guns captured
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, 185818571858Second Battle of Cawnpore, 1857
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Record

Date19 November 1857
to 6 December 1857
PlaceKanpur, India
26.450N, 80.332E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength10,000 men; 65 guns14,000 men; 40 guns
Casualties and losses99 killed and woundedUnknown; but heavy; 32 guns captured
Commanders
  • Tatya Tope
Second Battle of CawnporeSecond Battle of CawnporeSiege of CawnporeBattle of AongBattle of KhajwaSiege of LucknowBattle of FarrukhabadBattle of KhajwaSiege of LucknowBattle of FarrukhabadAllahabadJhansiEtawahBahraichFatehpurSitapur100 km26.450N, 80.332E
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Second Battle of Cawnpore is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

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Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4212577, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of Cawnpore, revision 1370736006, 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.