Answer in detail:

Trace the course of the mutiny. Why did the mutiny fail?

Vellore Mutiny took place on the 10th December 1806, in Vellore which is in the present day Tamil Nadu. It was a serious and violent mutiny between the Indian sepoys and the East India Company.

The course of the mutiny was as follows:

On 10th July 1806, the Indian sepoys killed 14 of their own officers and 115 British men of the 69th regiment.

The commander of the Vellore Fort, Colonel St. John Fancourt was also killed.

The mutiny was started at midnight but gained full course till dawn.

The sepoys raised the flags of Mysore Sultanate over the fort and declared Fateh Hyder, the son of Tipu Sultan as their king.

A British officer, Major Coops was outside the fort. He went to Arcot and alerted the British army.

A relief force, led by Sir Gillespie, immediately began its way from Arcot. They covered a distance of 26 kms within 2 hours.

Gillepsie was one of the most energetic and important leaders of the British army. He arrived with a a troop of 20 men.

Approximately 100 soldiers, were brought out of the fort, who were seeking refuge there. They were asked to stand in a line against the wall, and were shot there.

A total of 350 men were killed, and 350 men were wounded

Although it lasted for a day, it left a serious impact on the British regime.