| Events in India. |
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| 1857. |
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| Jan. | 22. | Cartridge disturbances began at Dumdum. |
| Feb. | 6. | Cartridge grievances inquired into at Barrackpore. |
| Feb. | 11. | General Hearsey warned government of disaffection. |
| Feb. | 26. | 19th Bengal N. I. riotous at Berhampore. |
| Mar. | 26. | Cartridge disturbances at Umballa. |
| Mar. | 27. | Proclamation explaining Cartridge question. |
| Mar. | 29. | 34th B. N. I. riotous at Barrackpore. |
| Mar. | 31. | 19th B. N. I. disbanded and dismissed. |
| Apr. | 24. | Cartridge disturbances at Meerut. |
| May | 1. | Cartridge disturbances at Lucknow. |
| May | 3. | 7th Oude Infantry mutinied at Lucknow. |
| May | 5. | 34th B. N. I. disbanded and dismissed. |
| May | 9. | 3d B. N. C. punished at Meerut. |
| May | 10. | Commencement of the Great Revolt at Meerut. |
| May | 10. | Troops in Company’s pay on this day—38,000 Europeans, 200,000 Natives. |
| May | 11. | Meerut mutineers (11th and 20th B. N. I., and 3d B. N. C.) marched to Delhi. |
| May | 11. | 38th, 54th, and 74th B. N. I., mutinied at Delhi. |
| May | 13. | 16th, 26th, and 49th B. N. I., and 8th B. N. C., disarmed at Meean Meer near Lahore. |
| May | 14. | General Anson departed from Simla, to head troops. |
| May | 16. | B. N. Sappers and Miners mutinied at Meerut. |
| May | 17. | 25th B. N. I. riotous at Calcutta. |
| May | 19. | Anson’s Proclamation concerning cartridges. |
| May | 20. | 55th B. N. I. mutinied at Murdan. |
| May | 20. | 9th B. N. I. mutinied at Allygurh and vicinity, |
| May | 21. | First siege-column left Umballa for Delhi. |
| May | 21. | Europeans at Cawnpore began their intrenchment. |
| May | 22. | 24th, 27th, and 51st B. N. I., with 5th B. N. C., disarmed at Peshawur. |
| May | 24. | Colvin’s proclamation—disapproved by Viscount Canning. |
| May | 24. | Portion of Gwalior Horse mutinied at Hattrass. |
| May | 24. | General Anson left Umballa for Delhi. |
| May | 27. | General Anson died at Kurnaul |
| May | 27. | Wilson’s Field-force left Meerut for Delhi. |
| May | 28. | Reed succeeded Anson provisionally. |
| May | 28. | 15th and 30th B. N. I. mutinied at Nuseerabad. |
| May | 30. | Portions of 13th, 48th, and 71st B. N. I., with 7th N. C., mutinied at Lucknow. |
| May | 30. | Wilson defeated Delhi rebels at Ghazeeoodeen Nuggur. |
| May | 31. | Wilson defeated Delhi rebels, near the Hindoun. |
| May | 31. | Barnard left Kurnaul to command army against Delhi. |
| May | 31. | 28th B. N. I. mutinied at Shahjehanpoor. |
| June | 1. | 44th and 67th B. N. I. disarmed at Agra. |
| June | 3. | 17th B. N. I. mutinied at Azimghur. |
| June | 3. | 41st B. N. I., 9th and 10th Oude Irreg. I., and 2d Oude Mil. Police, mutinied at Seetapoor. |
| June | 3. | 29th B. N. I. mutinied at Mooradabad. |
| June | 3. | 72d B. N. I., and a wing of 1st B. N. C., mutinied at Neemuch. |
| June | 4. | 37th B. N. I., 13th Irreg. C., and Loodianah Sikhs, mutinied at Benares. |
| June | 4. | 12th B. N. I., and 14th Irreg. C., mutinied at Jhansi. |
| June | 5. | 1st, 53d, and 56th B. N. I., and 2d B. N. C., mutinied at Cawnpore. |
| June | 5. | Wing of Loodianah Sikhs mutinied at Jounpoor. |
| June | 6. | Barnard and Wilson joined forces at Bhagput. |
| June | 6. | 6th B. N. I. mutinied at Allahabad. |
| June | 6. | ? Hurrianah Battalion mutinied at Hansi. |
| June | 6. | ? Bhurtpore Levies mutinied at Bhurtpore. |
| June | 7. | 36th and 61st B. N. I., and 6th B. C., mutinied at Jullundur. |
| June | 8. | 22d B. N. I., and 6th Oude I., mutinied at Fyzabad. |
| June | 8. | ? Massacre of Europeans at Jhansi. |
| June | 8. | Barnard defeated Delhi rebels at Badulla Serai. |
| June | 8. | Barnard arrived with siege-army before Delhi. |
| June | 9. | 15th Irreg. C. mutinied at Sultanpore. |
| June | 9. | Europeans driven from Futtehpoor by rebels. |
| June | 10. | 1st Oude Irreg. I. mutinied at Pershadeepore. |
| June | 10. | Wing of 12th B. N. I., and 14th Irreg. C., mutinied at Nowgong. |
| June | 10. | ? Europeans driven from Neemuch by rebels. |
| June | 11. | Neill relieved Allahabad from the rebels. |
| June | 11. | 60th B. N. I. mutinied at Rohtuk. |
| June | 12. | First boat-party from Futteghur massacred by Nena Sahib. |
| June | 13. | Press ‘Gagging’ Act passed at Calcutta. |
| June | 13. | 45th and 57th B. N. I. mutinied at Ferozpore. |
| June | 14. | 43d and 70th B. N. I. and 2d N. C. disarmed at Barrackpore. |
| June | 14. | Gwalior Contingent mutinied at Gwalior. |
| June | 15. | King of Oude under surveillance at Calcutta. |
| June | 18. | 10th B. N. I. mutinied at Futteghur. |
| June | 19. | Defeat of Nuseerabad rebels outside Delhi. |
| June | 23. | Nagpoor Irreg. C. disarmed at Nagpoor. |
| June | 23. | Severe Battle outside Delhi. |
| June | 26. | 33d and 35th B. N. I. disarmed at Phillour. |
| June | 27. | First news of the Revolt reached England. |
| June | 27. | Boat-massacre at Cawnpore, by Nena Sahib. |
| June | 30. | Disastrous Battle of Chinhut, near Lucknow. |
| June | 30. | 4th Irreg. C. mutinied at Mozuffernugger. |
| June | 30. | Europeans at Saugor intrench themselves in fort. |
| July | 1. | Europeans driven out of Indore. |
| July | 1. | 23d B. N. I. mutinied at Mhow. |
| July | 1. | Siege of Europeans in Lucknow began. |
| July | 2. | Severe Battle outside Delhi. |
| July | 2. | Rohilcund mutineers entered Delhi. |
| July | 3. | Mussulman Conspiracy discovered at Patna. |
| July | 4. | Death of Sir H. Lawrence at Lucknow. |
| July | 4. | Kotah Contingent mutinied at Agra. |
| July | 5. | Death of Sir H. Barnard outside Delhi. |
| July | 5. | Reed took command of siege-army. |
| July | 5. | Disastrous Battle of Shahgunje, near Agra. |
| July | 7. | 14th B. N. I. mutinied at Jelum. |
| July | 7. | 58th B. N. I. disarmed at Rawul Pindee. |
| July | 7. | Havelock’s column left Allahabad for Cawnpore. |
| July | 7. | 42d B. N. I., and 3d Irreg. C., mutinied at Saugor. |
| July | 9. | 46th B. N. I., and 9th C., mutinied at Sealkote. |
| July | 11. | Second boat-party from Futteghur arrived at Bithoor. |
| July | 12. | Nicholson defeated Sealkote mutineers. |
| July | 12. | Havelock defeated rebels at Futtehpoor. |
| July | 12. | Sir Colin Campbell left England for India. |
| July | 14. | Severe Battle outside Delhi. |
| July | 15. | Havelock defeated rebels at Aong. |
| July | 15. | Havelock defeated rebels at Pandoo Nuddee. |
| July | 15. | Massacre at Cawnpore, by Nena Sahib. |
| July | 16. | Havelock defeated Nena Sahib at Aherwa. |
| July | 17. | Havelock entered Cawnpore victoriously. |
| July | 17. | Havelock defeated Nena Sahib near Bithoor. |
| July | 17. | Reed resigned command before Delhi—Wilson succeeded. |
| July | 20. | Fierce Attack by rebels on Lucknow Garrison. |
| July | 24. | 12th Irreg. C. mutinied at Segowlie. |
| July | 25. | Havelock crossed Ganges into Oude. |
| July | 25. | 7th, 8th, and 40th B. N. I. mutinied at Dinapoor. |
| July | 26. | Nearly 6000 persons sheltered in Agra Fort, of whom 2000 children. |
| July | 27. | Mr Wake’s defence of Arrah commenced. |
| July | 29. | 26th B. N. I. mutinied at Lahore. |
| July | 29. | Havelock defeated rebels at Onao. |
| July | 29. | Havelock defeated rebels at Busherutgunje. |
| July | 30. | Captain Dunbar’s disaster at Arrah. |
| July | 31. | Ramgurh Infantry mutinied at Ramgurh. |
| July | 31. | Siege-army before Delhi = 6918 effectives, and 1116 sick and wounded. |
| Aug. | 1. | 63d B. N. I. and 11th Irreg. C. disarmed at Berhampore. |
| Aug. | 1. | Severe Battle outside Delhi. |
| Aug. | 1. | 27th Bombay N. I. mutinied at Kolapore. |
| Aug. | 2. | Vincent Eyre defeated Koer Singh near Arrah. |
| Aug. | 8. | 59th B. N. I. disarmed at Umritsir. |
| Aug. | 8. | Nicholson arrived with his Column at Delhi. |
| Aug. | 10. | Severe Battle outside Delhi. |
| Aug. | 12. | Havelock’s second victory at Busherutgunje. |
| Aug. | 12. | Vincent Eyre defeated Koer Singh at Jugdispore. |
| Aug. | 13. | Havelock retreated across Ganges to Cawnpore. |
| Aug. | 14. | 5th Irreg. C. mutinied at Berhampore. |
| Aug. | 15-18. | Hodson defeated rebels outside Delhi. |
| Aug. | 16. | Havelock defeated Nena Sahib at Bithoor. |
| Aug. | 20. | Fierce attack by the rebels on Lucknow Residency. |
| Aug. | 22. | Jhodpore Legion mutinied at Erinpoora. |
| Aug. | 24. | Montgomery defeated rebels at Allygurh. |
| Aug. | 25. | Nicholson won Battle of Nujuffghur near Delhi, |
| Aug. | 25. | Meeting in London at the Mansion-house, to establish Indian Mutiny Relief Fund. |
| Aug. | 28. | 51st B. N. I. mutinied at Peshawur. |
| Sep. | 5. | Outram’s Column left Allahabad for Cawnpore. |
| Sep. | 5. | Fierce attack by rebels on Lucknow Residency. |
| Sep. | 7. | Indore mutineers captured Dholpore. |
| Sep. | 7. | Siege-army before Delhi = 13,000 men. |
| Sep. | 9. | Mr Colvin died at Agra. |
| Sep. | 11. | Cannonading of Delhi commenced. |
| Sep. | 11. | Viscount Eyre defeated rebels at Koondun Puttee. |
| Sep. | 14. | Delhi entered by storm—death of Nicholson. |
| Sep. | 15-20. | Gradual Conquest of Delhi city and fortifications. |
| Sep. | 15-20. | Outram joined Havelock and Neill at Cawnpore. |
| Sep. | 16. | 50th B. N. I. mutinied at Nagode. |
| Sep. | 18. | 52d B. N. I. mutinied at Jubbulpoor. |
| Sep. | 19. | Outram and Havelock crossed Ganges into Oude. |
| Sep. | 20. | Goorkhas defeated rebels at Mundoree. |
| Sep. | 21. | Hodson captured King and Princes of Delhi. |
| Sep. | 23. | Outram and Havelock captured the Alum Bagh. |
| Sep. | 25. | Outram and Havelock entered Lucknow Residency. |
| Sep. | 25. | Death of Neill at Lucknow. |
| Sep. | 27. | Outram and Havelock besieged in Residency. |
| Sep. | 28. | Greathed defeated Delhi rebels at Bolundshuhur. |
| Oct. | 3. | Peel’s Naval Brigade arrived at Allahabad. |
| Oct. | 5. | Greathed defeated Delhi rebels at Allygurh. |
| Oct. | 9. | 32d B. N. I. mutinied at Deoghur. |
| Oct. | 10. | Greathed defeated Indore rebels near Agra. |
| Oct. | 15. | Gwalior Contingent took the field, as a rebel army. |
| Oct. | 15. | Rajah of Kotah’s troops mutinied. |
| Oct. | 19. | Greathed and Hope Grant retook Minpooree. |
| Oct. | 26. | Greathed and Hope Grant arrived at Cawnpore. |
| Oct. | 28. | Sir Colin Campbell started from Calcutta, for scene of hostilities. |
| Nov. | 1. | Peel’s Naval Brigade defeated rebels at Kudjna. |
| Nov. | 9. | Mr Cavanagh’s adventure at Lucknow. |
| Nov. | 9. | Europeans besieged in Fort of Neemuch. |
| Nov. | 9. | Sir Colin Campbell crossed Ganges into Oude. |
| Nov. | 12. | Sir Colin Campbell captured Jelalabad Fort. |
| Nov. | 14-17. | Sir Colin Campbell fought his way into Lucknow. |
| Nov. | 18. | Wing of 34th B. N. I. mutinied at Chittagong. |
| Nov. | 20. | ? 73d B. N. I. mutinied at Dacca. |
| Nov. | 23. | British evacuated Lucknow. |
| Nov. | 24. | Stuart defeated Bundela rebels near Mundesoor. |
| Nov. | 25. | Death of Havelock, outside Lucknow. |
| Nov. | 27-28. | Windham beaten by Gwalior rebels near Cawnpore. |
| Nov. | 29. | Lucknow Garrison recross Ganges to Cawnpore. |
| Dec. | 6. | Sir Colin defeated 25,000 rebels at Cawnpore. |
| Dec. | 9. | Hope Grant defeated rebels at Serai Ghât. |
| Dec. | 14-17. | Seaton defeated rebels in Minpooree district. |
| Dec. | 19. | Government announced to East India Company an approaching change in Company’s powers. |
| Dec. | 28. | Osborne reconquered Myhere from Bundela rebels. |
| Dec. | 30. | Wood defeated rebels near Sumbhulpore. |
| Dec. | 31. | East India Company protested against the proposed legislation for India. |
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| 1858. |
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| Jan. | 1. | Bareilly mutineers defeated at Huldwanee. |
| Jan. | 3. | Sir Colin Campbell arrived at Futteghur. |
| Jan. | 6. | Jung Bahadoor and his Goorkha army entered Goruckpore. |
| Jan. | 6. | Raines defeated a body of rebels at Rowah. |
| Jan. | 12. | Outram defeated 30,000 rebels outside Alum Bagh. |
| Jan. | 27. | Adrian Hope defeated rebels at Shumshabad. |
| Jan. | 27. | Trial of the King of Delhi commenced. |
| Jan. | 28. | East India Company petitioned Parliament against government proceedings. |
| Feb. | 3. | Rose liberated the Europeans at Saugor. |
| Feb. | 4. | Sir Colin returned to Cawnpore from Futteghur. |
| Feb. | 4. | Maxwell repulsed Gwalior rebels at Chowra. |
| Feb. | 9. | Sir Colin and Canning met at Allahabad. |
| Feb. | 9. | Delhi and Meerut divisions placed under Punjaub government. |
| Feb. | 10. | M’Causland repulsed Bareilly rebels at Sunda. |
| Feb. | 11. | Great convoy of women and children left Agra. |
| Feb. | 12. | Lord Palmerston brought in India Bill No. 1. |
| Feb. | 12-18. | Debates thereon—government majority, 318 to 173. |
| Feb. | 19. | Franks defeated Bunda Hossein at Chundah. |
| Feb. | 19. | Franks defeated Mahomed Hossein at Humeerpoor. |
| Feb. | 20. | Palmerston Ministry resigned. |
| Feb. | 21. | Derby Ministry formed—Lord Ellenborough at the India Board. |
| Feb. | 21. | Outram repulsed 20,000 rebels at Alum Bagh. |
| Feb. | 23. | Hope Grant took Meeangunje from Oude rebels. |
| Feb. | 26. | Goorkhas captured fort of Mobarukhpoor in Oude. |
| Feb. | 28. | Sir Colin crossed Ganges, to head his army. |
| Mar. | 2. | Sir Colin advanced to the Alum Bagh. |
| Mar. | 2-21. | Gradual conquest of Lucknow from rebels. |
| Mar. | 3. | Viscount Canning’s Proclamation to the Oudians. |
| Mar. | 4. | Rose defeated Bundelas at Mudenpore Pass. |
| Mar. | 5. | Rowcroft repulsed 12,000 rebels at Goruckpore. |
| Mar. | 5. | Goorkhas defeated Oude rebels at Kandoo Nuddee. |
| Mar. | 10. | Rose defeated rebel Rajah of Shagurh. |
| Mar. | 10. | Roberts headed the Rajpootana Field-force. |
| Mar. | 11. | Jung Bahadoor joined Sir Colin outside Lucknow. |
| Mar. | 11. | Showers defeated a body of rebels at Bah. |
| Mar. | 16. | Return of the Guide Corps to Peshawur. |
| Mar. | 17. | Stuart captured Chendaree from rebels. |
| Mar. | 21. | Rose with Siege-army arrived before Jhansi. |
| Mar. | 21. | Lucknow finally conquered by British. |
| Mar. | 22. | Millman repulsed by Azimghur rebels at Atrowlia. |
| Mar. | 22. | Roberts with Siege-army arrived before Kotah. |
| Mar. | 25. | Moncrieff routed a body of Coles at Chuckerderpore. |
| Mar. | 26. | Mr Disraeli brought in India Bill No. 2. |
| Mar. | 29. | Army of Oude broken up into separate columns. |
| Mar. | 30. | Roberts captured Kotah. |
| Apr. | 1. | Rose defeated Tanteea Topee outside Jhansi. |
| Apr. | 2. | Rose captured Jhansi—Ranee escaped. |
| Apr. | 2. | Kerr defeated Dinapoor rebels near Azimghur. |
| Apr. | 2. | Death of Captain Sir William Peel at Cawnpore. |
| Apr. | 6. | Seaton defeated Minpooree Rajah at Kankur. |
| Apr. | 7. | East India Company protested against both India Bills. |
| Apr. | 12. | House of Commons determined to proceed by Resolutions on India Bill. |
| Apr. | 14. | Disaster at Rhodamow under Walpole. |
| Apr. | 14. | Death of Adrian Hope at Rhodamow. |
| Apr. | 17. | Rowcroft defeated rebels at Amorah. |
| Apr. | 17. | Jones defeated Rohilcund rebels at Nagul. |
| Apr. | 18. | Sir Colin resumed operations from Cawnpore. |
| Apr. | 18. | Douglas defeated Koer Singh at Azimutgurh. |
| Apr. | 18. | Douglas defeated Koer Singh at Muneer Khas. |
| Apr. | 19. | Ellenborough’s ‘Secret Dispatch’ written. |
| Apr. | 19. | Whitlock took Banda, and defeated Nawab. |
| Apr. | 21. | Le Grand’s disaster at Jugdispore. |
| Apr. | 21. | Jones defeated Rohilcund rebels at Nageena. |
| Apr. | 21. | Koer Singh eluded Douglas, and crossed Ganges. |
| Apr. | 22. | Walpole defeated rebels at Sirsa. |
| Apr. | 25. | Jones recovered Mooradabad from Oude rebels. |
| Apr. | 25. | Sir Colin reached Futteghur. |
| Apr. | 27. | Sir Colin entered Rohilcund. |
| Apr. | 28. | Sir Colin joined Walpole at Ramgunga. |
| Apr. | 30. | Sir Colin entered Shahjehanpoor. |
| Apr. | 30. | Penny’s Column won Battle of Kukerowlee. |
| Apr. | 30. | Death of Penny at Kukerowlee. |
| Apr. | 30. | Mr Disraeli brought in ‘Resolutions’ in House of Commons. |
| May | 3. | Lugard crossed Ganges in pursuit of Koer Singh. |
| May | 3-11. | Hall held fort of Shahjehanpoor against 8000 rebels. |
| May | 5. | Sir Colin defeated rebels outside Bareilly. |
| May | 7. | Sir Colin captured Bareilly—rebel leaders escaped. |
| May | 7. | Corps of Bengal European Cavalry determined on. |
| May | 9. | Lugard defeated Koer Singh at Jugdispore—Koer Singh killed. |
| May | 9. | Rose marched in pursuit of Tanteea Topee and the Ranee. |
| May | 11. | Rose defeated them at Koonch. |
| May | 11. | Jones relieved Hall at Shahjehanpoor. |
| May | 11. | Ellenborough resigned—Lord Stanley appointed to Board of Control. |
| May | 12. | Lugard defeated Ummer Singh near Jugdispore. |
| May | 12. | Hope Grant defeated 16,000 Oude rebels at Sirsee. |
| May | 14-21. | Great debates in parliament, on Canning’s Proclamation and Ellenborough’s Dispatch. |
| May | 15. | Jones attacked in great force at Shahjehanpoor. |
| May | 15-23. | Rose in fierce conflict with Tanteea Topee in and near Calpee. |
| May | 17. | Jung Bahadoor returned to Nepaul. |
| May | 18. | Sir Colin repulsed rebels at Shahjehanpoor. |
| May | 21. | Light summer clothing ordered for troops. |
| May | 22. | Coke joined Sir Colin from Pileebheet. |
| May | 23. | Rose captured Calpee—Tanteea Topee, Ranee of Jhansi, and Nawab of Banda, fled towards Gwalior. |
| May | 24. | Incendiarism at Allahabad. |
| May | 24. | Sir Colin captured fort of Mohumdee. |
| May | 26. | Railway opened from Allahabad to Futtehpoor. |
| May | 28. | Sir Colin returned to Futteghur from Rohilcund and Oude. |
| May | 28. | Sir Colin thanked his army for past services. |
| May | 30. | Rebel leaders from Calpee arrived at Gwalior. |
| June | 1. | Scindia defeated by Tanteea Topee and Calpee rebels. |
| June | 2. | Rebels captured Gwalior—Scindia fled to Agra. |
| June | 4. | Lugard defeated rebels in Jugdispore jungle. |
| June | 7. | Lord Stanley resumed India debates in House of Commons. |
| June | 9. | Mahomed Hossein defeated at Amorah. |
| June | 9-11. | Moncrieff defeated rebels at Chuckerderpore. |
| June | 13. | Hope Grant defeated 16,000 rebels at Nawabgunge. |
| June | 15. | The Moulvie killed in action at Powayne. |
| June | 16. | Rose arrived near Gwalior. |
| June | 16-19. | Great Battle in and near Gwalior. |
| June | 17. | Death of the Ranee of Jhansi at Gwalior. |
| June | 17. | Lord Stanley brought in India Bill No. 3. |
| June | 17. | Canning’s reply to Ellenborough’s Secret Dispatch. |
| June | 18. | Mahomed Hossein defeated at Hurreah. |
| June | 20. | Rose recaptured Gwalior, and reinstated Scindia. |
| June | 21. | Napier left Gwalior in pursuit of Tanteea Topee. |
| June | 23. | East India Company’s objections to Bill No. 3. |
| June | 24. | India Bill read second time in Commons. |
| June | 29. | Mr Manson murdered by Rajah of Nargoond. |
| End of month. | 30th and 31st Bombay N. I. formed, to contain faithful men from mutinous 21st and 27th. |
| End of month. | Faithful men of mutinous 3d, 36th, and 61st Bengal N. I., formed into a new regiment in Punjaub. |
| July | 2. | Roberts with Rajpootana Field-force reach Jeypoor. |
| July | 8. | India Bill passed the Commons. |
| July | 9. | India Bill read a first time in Lords. |
| July | 9. | Tanteea Topee plundered Tonk—soon afterwards driven out by Holmes. |
| July | 12. | Rajah of Nargoond hanged at Belgaum. |
| July | 13. | India Bill read second time in the Lords. |
| July | 14-20. | Berkeley captured several small forts in Oude. |
| July | 17. | Rattray captured rebel chiefs at Dehree. |
| July | 21. | Hope Grant set out from Lucknow to confront rebels. |
| July | 23. | Roberts left Tonk in pursuit of Tanteea Topee. |
| July | 28. | Hope Grant relieved Maun Singh from siege at Shahgunje. |
| July | 29. | Hope Grant entered Fyzabad, and drove out rebels. |
| July | 30. | Cavanagh defeated a body of rebels in Muhiabad. |
| July | 31. | India Bill passed the Lords. |
| July | 31. | Outbreak of prisoners at Mymensing. |
| Aug. | 1. | Bundela rebels seized Jaloun—expelled by Macduff. |
| Aug. | 2. | India Bill (Act) received royal assent. |
| Aug. | 3. | Man Singh captured Paoree. |
| Aug. | 7. | Court of Directors elected seven members for new Council of India. |
| Aug. | 8. | Roberts defeated Tanteea Topee at Sunganeer. |
| Aug. | 11. | Parkes headed a column from Neemuch, to check Tanteea Topee. |
| Aug. | 12. | Tanteea Topee checked at Marwar frontier, by Erinpoora force. |
| Aug. | 13. | Horsford retook Sultanpore from Oude rebels. |
| Aug. | 13. | Carpenter defeated rebels near Kirwee. |
| Aug. | 14. | Roberts defeated Tanteea Topee at Kattara. |
| Aug. | 20. | Tanteea Topee crossed Chumbul to Julra Patteen. |
| Aug. | 23. | Napier drove Man Singh out of Paoree. |
| Aug. | 25-29. | Hope Grant fighting with Oude rebels outside Sultanpoor. |
| Aug. | 29. | Brahmin plot discovered at Gwalior. |
| Aug. | 31. | Disarmed 62d and 69th B. N. I. mutinied at Moultan. |
| Aug. | 31. | Man Singh encamped at Sirsee, north of Goonah. |
| Sep. | 1. | Ashburner defeated rebels near Mahoni. |
| Sep. | 1. | Last day of E. I. Company’s governing power. |
| Sep. | 2. | New Council of India commenced its sittings. |
| Sep. | 5. | Napier defeated Man Singh at Bujeepore. |
| Sep. | 15. | Michel defeated Tanteea Topee at Beora. |
| Sep. | 16-30. | Continuous chase after Tanteea Topee, by various British columns. |
| Oct. | 3-8. | Dawson besieged by Oude rebels at Sundeela. |
| Oct. | 5. | Eveleigh defeated rebels at Meeangunje. |
| Oct. | 8. | Barker and Dawson defeated rebels at Punno. |
| Oct. | 19. | Tanteea Topee defeated by Michel at Sindwah. |
| Oct. | 25. | Tanteea Topee defeated at Multhone. |
| Oct. | 29. | Beni Madhoo defeated at Poorwa. |
| Oct. | 30. | Mehndee Hossein defeated at Sufdergunje. |
| Oct. | 31. | Tanteea Topee crossed the Nerbudda. |
| Nov. | 1. | Queen’s Proclamation issued. |
| Nov. | 1. | Sir Colin’s final plans laid. |
| November. | Gradual defeat and surrender of rebels in Oude and Behar. |
| November. | Gradual defeat and surrender of rebels in Central India. |
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| Events in Persia. |
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| 1856. |
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| (Summer). | Persia sent an army against Herat. |
| Aug. | 22. | Orders received at Bombay to prepare fleet and army against Persia. |
| Oct. | 22. | East India Company protested against expense of Persian Expedition. |
| Oct. | 22. | Orders received at Bombay for force to embark. |
| Oct. | 26. | Persians captured Herat. |
| Nov. | 1. | Governor-general declared war against Persia. |
| Nov. | 20. | Outram departed from England to command Persian Expedition. |
| Nov. | 26. | Stalker left Bombay for Persian Gulf. |
| Dec. | 7. | Stalker and 1st Division landed near Bushire. |
| Dec. | 10. | Stalker and 1st Division captured Bushire. |
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| 1857. |
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| Jan. | 30. | Outram arrived at Bushire, with 2d Column. |
| Feb. | 3. | Debates in Parliament concerning Persia. |
| Feb. | 3. | Outram marched from Bushire to Borasjoon. |
| Feb. | 9. | Night-attack by Persians at Khoosh-aub. |
| Feb. | 12. | ? Havelock arrived at Bushire. |
| Mar. | 4. | Treaty of Peace between England and Persis signed at Paris. |
| Mar. | 14. | Suicide of Stalker at Bushire. |
| Mar. | 17. | Suicide of Ethersey at Bushire. |
| Mar. | 19. | Treaty of Peace ratified at London. |
| Mar. | 26. | Outram defeated Persians at Mohamrah. |
| Apr. | 1. | Rennie defeated Persians at Ahwaz. |
| Apr. | 5. | News of the Treaty reached Bushire. |
| Apr. | 14. | Treaty ratified at Teheran. |
| May | 9. | Outram’s army in Persia broken up. |
| May | 12. | ? Outram and Havelock left Persia for India. |
| (Autumn). | Evacuation of Herat by the Persians, and consequent evacuation of Persia by the British. |
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| Events in China and Japan. |
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| 1856. |
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| Oct. | 8. | Affair of the Lorcha Arrow near Canton. |
| Oct. | 23-25. | Seymour captured Forts in Canton river. |
| Oct. | 28-29. | Partial Bombardment of Canton. |
| Nov. | 3. | Yeh refused a personal conference. |
| Nov. | 6. | Naval action with junks in Canton river. |
| Nov. | 8. | Chinese employed fire-rafts against British ships. |
| Nov. | 26. | British captured other Forts below Canton. |
| Dec. | 10. | Bowring’s proceedings approved by home government. |
| Dec. | 11. | Dispute at Nagasaki with Japanese authorities. |
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| 1857. |
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| Jan. | 1-4. | Attacks and counter-attacks in Canton river. |
| Jan. | 10. | Bowring’s further proceedings approved. |
| Jan. | 26. | Japanese edict favourable to English ships. |
| Feb. | 3. | Debates in parliament on Chinese affairs. |
| Feb. | 12. | Partial destruction of Canton by the British. |
| Feb. | 24. | Great debate in House of Lords on China. |
| Mar. | 3. | House of Commons condemned Chinese War—Ministers therefore dissolved parliament. |
| Apr. | 6. | War-junks destroyed in Canton river. |
| Apr. | 7. | ? Ashburnham left England for China. |
| Apr. | 21. | Elgin left England for China. |
| May | 25. | Attack on junks in Escape Creek. |
| June | 1. | Attack on junks in Fatshan Creek. |
| July | (early). | Elgin arrived at Hong-kong. |
| July | (end). | Elgin proceeded to confer with Canning at Calcutta. |
| Sep. | 9. | Elliot made reconnaissance of Chinese junk-fleet. |
| Dec. | 12. | Elgin sent formal demands on Yeh. |
| Dec. | 24. | On Yeh’s refusal, Elgin resolved on stern measures. |
| Dec. | 28-31. | Cannonading and fighting around Canton. |
| Dec. | 31. | British captured all the defences of Canton. |
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| 1858. |
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| Jan. | 5. | Parkes captured Commissioner Yeh. |
| Jan. | 9. | Provisional government established at Canton. |
| Feb. | 10. | Blockade of Canton river ended. |
| Mar. | (end). | Elgin proceeded to Shang-hae. |
| Apr. | 24. | Elgin sent his demands to the emperor at Pekin. |
| Apr. | 30. | Emperor appointed a plenipotentiary. |
| May | 20. | Negotiations failing, Elgin resumed hostilities. |
| May | 20. | Forts on the Pei-ho destroyed by English. |
| June | 3. | Straubenzee encountered Chinese outside Canton. |
| June | 26. | Elgin signed Treaty with China at Tien-sing. |
| July | 6. | Elgin returned to Shang-hae. |
| Aug. | 3. | Elgin went to Nagasaki in Japan. |
| Aug. | 11. | Namtow punished for breach of flag of truce. |
| Aug. | 16. | Elgin arrived at Jedo. |
| Aug. | 26. | Elgin signed Treaty with Japan at Jedo. |
| Sep. & Oct. | Gradual settlement of details of Chinese tariff. |
