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Attack on European Barracks

Name: Attack on European Barracks
Start: 1806-07-10
End: 1806-07-10
Location: Vellore Fort

When: 10 July 1806
Where: Vellore Fort
Part of: Vellore Mutiny: sepoys rise against the East India Company at Vellore Fort

Sepoys attacked European barracks at Vellore Fort on 10 July 1806, killing or wounding 200 British troops.

Before sunrise, Indian sepoys stationed in the fort attacked the European barracks. By late morning, they had killed about 15 officers and 100 soldiers of the British regiment and ransacked their houses. The revolt lasted one full day.

Sources

Vellore Fort Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
Vellore Mutiny Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10

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