Barkat Ahmad

Battle of Chinhat
	Part of Indian Rebellion of 1857
Date	June 30, 1857
Location	Ismailganj, near Lucknow, India
Result	Rebel victory
Belligerents
East India Company	Rebels
Commanders and leaders
Sir 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

Barkat Ahmad
Barkat Ahmad
Born	Sayyad Barkat Ahmad Risaldar
Known for	Battle of Chinhat, Figure of Indian Rebellion of 1857

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.