modern India · 1857 Rebellion
Siege of Cawnpore
The Company garrison capitulated after a prolonged siege, followed by killings at Satichaura Ghat and Bibighar; British forces retook Kanpur soon afterward.
Date1857 CE
LocationKanpur, Uttar Pradesh
OutcomeRebel capture followed by later British recapture
VictorRebel forces under Nana Sahib
DefeatedCompany garrison
CommandersNana Sahib, Hugh Wheeler
UPSC relevance
Very high relevance for Nana Sahib, Tantia Tope, and the major centres and leaders of the Revolt of 1857.
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