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Attack on Lieutenant Baugh
- When
- 29 March 1857
- Where
- Barrackpore, where the 34th Bengal Native Infantry was stationed
On 29 March 1857, Mangal Pandey attacked Lieutenant Baugh with a talwar, slashing him on the shoulder and neck, bringing him to the ground.
Lieutenant Baugh, adjutant of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry then stationed at Barrackpore, was informed that several men of his regiment were in an excited state. Before Baugh could draw his sword, Pandey attacked him with a heavy Indian sword. The adjutant was brought to the ground, and Pandey was subsequently taken to the regimental hospital for treatment under guard.
Sources
- Mangal Pandey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
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