Topic summary
Barkat Ahmad
Col. John Inglis (32nd)
Khan Ali Khan
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
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
Barkat Ahmad (1787 – 5 June 1858) was a sepoy mutineer and leading figure of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Barkat Ahmad led the army of Indian rebels in the Battle of Chinhat, in Awadh region. Barkat Ahmad was a highly trained British sepoy. He led the rebels against the British officer Sir Henry Lawrence who was then located at the Residency.