Atlas of Battles

war, 14 engagements

Battles of Indian Mutiny of 1857

The atlas places 14 engagements of Indian Mutiny of 1857 (1857 to 1858): 9 battles and 5 sieges across 2 present-day countries, most in India (13), Pakistan (1).

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Capture of DelhiBattle of Badli-ki-SeraiBattle of Jhelum - Indian MutinySiege of ArrahSecond Battle of CawnporeCapture of LucknowSiege of JhansiBattle of SagnapurSiege of LucknowSiege of CawnporeSiege of DelhiBattle of AongBattle of AgraBattle of NajafgarhSiege of LucknowSiege of CawnporeSiege of DelhiBattle of AongBattle of AgraBattle of NajafgarhDhakaKarachiLahoreAhmedabadPuneChattogramSuratNagpurPatnaBhopal1000 km26.448N, 79.196E
14 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1857: 11 engagements11 in 18571858: 3 engagements18571858
14 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 185818571858
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1857Capture of DelhiDelhi, India
30 May 1857Siege of LucknowLucknow, IndiaBritish victory
5 June 1857Siege of CawnporeKanpur, IndiaRebel victory
8 June 1857Siege of DelhiDelhi, IndiaBritish victory
8 June 1857Battle of Badli-ki-SeraiIndiaCompany victory
7 July 1857Battle of Jhelum - Indian MutinyJhelum, PakistanBritish victory
15 July 1857Battle of AongIndia
27 July 1857Siege of ArrahArrah, IndiaBritish victory
2 August 1857Battle of AgraAgra, IndiaBritish victory
1857Battle of NajafgarhNajafgarh, IndiaBritish victory
19 November 1857Second Battle of CawnporeKanpur, IndiaBritish–EIC victory
1858Capture of LucknowLucknow, IndiaEast India Company victory
23 March 1858Siege of JhansiJhansi, IndiaBritish–EIC victory
1858Battle of SagnapurSagnapur, India

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Indian Mutiny of 1857 (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.