Battle of Chinhat

Battle of Chinhat
	Part of Indian Rebellion of 1857
Date	30 June 1857
Location	Ismailganj, near Lucknow, India
Result	Rebel victory
Belligerents
East India Company	Rebels
Commanders and leaders
Henry Lawrence; Col. John Inglis (32nd)	Barkat Ahmad; Khan Ali Khan
Strength
approx. 700; Infantry: 32nd Regiment of Foot - 300; 13th, 48th, 71st Bengal Native Infantry - 230; Cavalry Volunteer cavalry - 40; Detachments of 1st, 2nd, 3rd Oude Irregular Cavalry - 120; Artillery Horse Light Field Battery - 4 guns; No 2 Oude Field Battery - 4 guns; One 8 inch howitzer;	approx. 7,000; Infantry: approx. 6,000 22nd Bengal Native Infantry.; 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th Oude Irregular Infantry.; 1st, 2nd Regiments Military Police.; Local Police Detachment - 300; Oude talookdars from Ramnugger Dhumeyree and Mahonah; Levied Infantry; Cavalry approx. 800 15th Bengal Irregular Cavalry; 1st, 2nd & 3rd Oude Irregular Cavalry; Artillery: 16 guns 5th, 7th, 13th Bty. Bengal Artillery; 1st Bty. Light Field, Oude Irregular Artillery;
Casualties and losses
Dead: Col. William Case, CPT. Stephens, Lt. Brackenbury, Thomson (32nd), 112 NCOs and Men.; Wounded: Campbell (71st), James (Commissariat); Losses: 2 Howitzer,; 1 9-Pounder;	589

The Battle of Chinhat was fought on the morning of 30 June 1857, between British forces and Indian rebels, at Ismailganj, near Chinhat (or Chinhut), Oude (Awad/Oudh). The British were led by The Chief Commissioner of Oude, Sir Henry Lawrence. The insurgent force, which consisted of mutineers from the East India Company's army and retainers of local landowners, was led by Barkat Ahmad, a mutineer officer of the Company's army.

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