Indian Mutiny Flashcards
How and where did the Mutiny start ?
Began with sepoys in Meerut ( outside Delhi ) rose against English officers and killed a few of them.
Where did the sepoys go after Meerut ?
Swifly the sepoys took control of many northern cities
Who joined the Sepoys ?
- Discontented landowners
- peasants who hated taxation
- all those who lost out under British rule
Where were major battles fought ?
Major battles were fought in Delhi, Cawnpore and Lucknow
Impact of massacre of 200 British men and women ?
Caused outrage in Britain - British public bayed for blood.
- 70,000 fresh troops sent to India with latest Colt revolvers
How did Britain give swift and brutal revenge ?
When Muslim mutineers were captured they were sewed into pig skins before they were hung
- forced to clean up blood by licking it off
- blown away from the barrel of a cannon
When was British rule entirely reasserted ?
June 1858 following the Battlemof Gwalior, South of Delhi.
When was peace declared ?
8th of July 1858
Why was the rebellion defeated ?
- Not all regiments joined the rebellion : Gurkhas, Sikhs and Pathan regiments remained loyal to Britain.
- Some officers remained loyal to Britain
- Britain stronger and more equipped - 70,000 fresh troops and Colt revolvers
- Rebellion had no direction
