The sepoys returned it, and the contest was continued for about two hours, but at length the sepoys charged the enemy and drove them back into the town.
He claimed that the sepoys had been using cartridges greased with mutton fat for years and that there was therefore no reason to give in now.
The sepoys there who had hitherto remained aloof from the revolt turned on their officers, a few of whom escaped after the sepoys left to join the looting.
The sepoys' officers had attained rank by seniority only and none of them proved to be gifted generals, as opposed to platoon commanders.
A siege soon ensued and 50 loyal sepoys defended the house against artillery and musketry fire from the rebels.
Black has a full, standard chess army (sepoys) in the usual position.
A further 184 sepoys were sentenced to terms of imprisonment of up to life.
The cartridges had to bitten open to use the gunpowder, effectively meaning that sepoys would have to bite the lard and tallow.
