Massacre of Cawnpore

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.3.1.02: Indian Writing and Culture of the Colonial Period, 1750-1947.
Vol. editors: Claire Gallien (Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3), Pavan Kumar Malreddy (J W Goethe University of Frankfurt), Delphine Munos (Université de Liège), Nishi Pulugurtha (Brahmananda Keshab Chandra College)

Domains

Civil Wars, Revolutions and Insurrections
Massacres, purges

Dates

Date of occurrence 1857-06-27

Places

India (Location)
United Kingdom (Involved)

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In India, British soldiers and male residents of Cawnpore are executed after promises of safe conduct, in what becomes known as the Massacre of Cawnpore. The women and children are taken captive, and are themselves massacred on 15th July.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Massacre of Cawnpore". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18343, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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