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Episode 4 of 4

Kanpur Massacre

When
15 July 1857
Where
Cawnpore
Part of
Outbreak of the Indian Rebellion of 1857: Meerut to Delhi, Lucknow and Kanpur

The second massacre at Kanpur occurred on 15 July 1857. Nana Sahib entered the British magazine amid chaos. Over 70 British men were executed on 1 July.

The siege of Cawnpore was a key episode. Nana Sahib arrived in May with soldiers, initially stating support for the British. On 1 July, over 70 British men were executed. Only four men escaped alive from Cawnpore, including Captain Mowbray Thomson.

Sources

  1. Siege of Cawnpore Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Indian Rebellion of 1857 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30

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