people. However, Chinnamalai escaped. Between and July , when he was hanged, Chinnamalai continued Theeran Chinnamalai XI History - Lesson - - Early Resistance to British Rule key role in the revolt, kept telling them in secret parleys that the prince only required them to keep the fort for eight days before which time ten thousand would arrive to their support. He disclosed to them that letters had been written to dispossessed palayakkarars seeking their assistance.
He also informed that there were several officers in the service of Purniah (Tipu’s erstwhile minister) who were formerly in the Sultan’s service and would undoubtedly join the standard. Outbreak of Revolt Vellore Fort At a.m. on July, the sentry at the main guard informed Corporal Piercy saying that a shot or two had been fired somewhere near the English barracks. Before Piercy could respond, the sepoys made a near simultaneous attack on the British guards, the British barracks and the officers’ quarters in the Fort.
In the European quarters the shutters were kept open, as they were the only means of ventilation from the summer heat. The rebels could easily fire the gun ‘through the barred windows on the Europeans, lying unprotected in their beds.’ Fire was set to the European quarters. Detachments were posted to watch the dwellings of the European officers, ready to shoot anyone who came out. A part of the st regiment took possession of the magazines (place where gun powder and ball cartridges stored).
A select band of st Regiment was making their rounds to massacre the European officers in their quarters. Thirteen officers were killed, in addition to several European conductors of ordnance. In the barracks, privates died, and were wounded. Major Armstrong of the th native infantry was passing outside the Fort when he heard the firing.
He advanced to the glacis and asked what The order regarding whiskers, caste marks and earrings, which infringed the religious customs of both Hindu and Muslim soldiers, was justified on the grounds that, although they had not