Azamgarh, Benares, Jaunpore and Allahabad
The fire of mutiny spread not just to the smaller stations in the North Western Provinces and Oudh – it soon engulfed others with dreadful consequences, and with such rapidity, it caused even the most sceptical to sit up and pay attention.
At Fatehgarh, a panic breaks out. Poor decisions ensue, leading to a manic flight down the river towards Cawnpore. Indecision and quarrelling have led to the party on the boats to split, with some continuing their ill-fated path towards Cawnpore, while the others decide to return to Fatehgarh.
When the mutiny finally does break out in Fatehgarh, a siege follows.
At Cawnpore, a bustling military station, there had been signs of discontent for some weeks. However, it would take the actions of one man, Sir Hugh Massey Wheeler and the machinations of the Nana Sahib to turn Cawnpore into one of the most brutal sieges in the history of the Indian Mutiny.
Meanwhile, in Central India, things are not going well and Calcutta panics.
Mutiny Reflections 