COMMANDER // b. 1787
Barkat Ahmad
2 battles1 war
Lifespan
1787 – c. 1862
Active service 1857 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 70.
Profile
Barkat Ahmad 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.
Battles (2)
1857
1857