Second Battle of Cawnpore

Second Battle of Cawnpore
Part of Indian Mutiny of 1857
Date19 November — 6 December 1857
Location
Result BritishEIC victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom United Kingdom
East India Company
Sepoy mutineers
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom Sir Colin Campbell Tatya Tope
Rao Sahib
Strength
10,000 men
65 guns
14,000 men
40 guns
Casualties and losses
99 killed and wounded Unknown; but heavy
32 guns captured

The Second Battle of Cawnpore was a battle of Indian Rebellion of 1857 that was decisive by thwarting the rebels' last chance to regain the initiative and to recapture the cities of Cawnpore (now Kanpur) and Lucknow.