The 19th Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) regiment…

February 1857 CE

The 19th Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) regiment comes to know about new cartridges and on February 26, 1857, refuses to use them.

Their colonel confronts them angrily with artillery and cavalry on the parade ground, but then accepts their demand to withdraw the artillery, and cancels the next morning's parade.

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Calcutta > Kolkata West Bengal India View →

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