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The Siege of Cawnpore (Kanpur) during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 became infamous for the brutal massacre of British civilians. Here's a detailed account of the atrocities that took place and how many were killed:
The Siege and Its Background
In June 1857, Cawnpore (modern-day Kanpur) was an important British garrison in northern India. When the rebellion broke out, about 1,000 British men, women, and children sought refuge in a makeshift entrenchment after the local Indian forces, led by Nana Sahib, the adopted son of the former Maratha Peshwa, joined the uprising.
Nana Sahib initially posed as a supporter of the British but soon assumed leadership of the rebels. The British, severely outnumbered and lacking proper fortifications, endured a brutal siege that lasted over three weeks under harsh conditions, with little food or water.
First Massacre: Surrender and Betrayal
On June 25, 1857, after weeks of intense fighting, Nana Sahib offered the besieged British safe passage to Allahabad in exchange for their surrender. The British, desperate and weakened, accepted the terms. However, as they attempted to board boats on the Ganges River to leave, the rebels betrayed them.
As the British men, women, and children were getting onto the boats, the rebels opened fire on them.
Most of the British men were killed immediately.
Many women and children were either dragged back ashore or drowned in the river as the boats were set on fire.
Around 120 British women and children who survived the initial massacre were taken prisoner and held in a building known as the Bibighar.
Second Massacre: The Bibighar Massacre
After the British relief forces approached Cawnpore, Nana Sahib's advisers decided to execute the remaining prisoners. On July 15, 1857, orders were given for the massacre of the women and children held at Bibighar.
Indian soldiers were initially reluctant to carry out the executions, so local butchers (menial workers) were called in to hack the victims to death with meat cleavers and swords.
Approximately 120 British women and children were brutally murdered.
The bodies were later thrown into a nearby well, which became a symbol of British outrage over the massacre.
The Siege and Its Background
In June 1857, Cawnpore (modern-day Kanpur) was an important British garrison in northern India. When the rebellion broke out, about 1,000 British men, women, and children sought refuge in a makeshift entrenchment after the local Indian forces, led by Nana Sahib, the adopted son of the former Maratha Peshwa, joined the uprising.
Nana Sahib initially posed as a supporter of the British but soon assumed leadership of the rebels. The British, severely outnumbered and lacking proper fortifications, endured a brutal siege that lasted over three weeks under harsh conditions, with little food or water.
First Massacre: Surrender and Betrayal
On June 25, 1857, after weeks of intense fighting, Nana Sahib offered the besieged British safe passage to Allahabad in exchange for their surrender. The British, desperate and weakened, accepted the terms. However, as they attempted to board boats on the Ganges River to leave, the rebels betrayed them.
As the British men, women, and children were getting onto the boats, the rebels opened fire on them.
Most of the British men were killed immediately.
Many women and children were either dragged back ashore or drowned in the river as the boats were set on fire.
Around 120 British women and children who survived the initial massacre were taken prisoner and held in a building known as the Bibighar.
Second Massacre: The Bibighar Massacre
After the British relief forces approached Cawnpore, Nana Sahib's advisers decided to execute the remaining prisoners. On July 15, 1857, orders were given for the massacre of the women and children held at Bibighar.
Indian soldiers were initially reluctant to carry out the executions, so local butchers (menial workers) were called in to hack the victims to death with meat cleavers and swords.
Approximately 120 British women and children were brutally murdered.
The bodies were later thrown into a nearby well, which became a symbol of British outrage over the massacre.
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