The besieged Company forces and civilians in Cawnpore ( now Kanpur ) were unprepared for an extended siege and surrendered Surrendering to rebel forces under Nana Sahib , in return for a safe passage to Allahabad .

As an East India Company rescue force from Allahabad approached Cawnpore , 120 British women and children captured Conquering by the Sepoy forces were killed Killing in what came to be known as the Bibighar Massacre , their remains being thrown Motion down a nearby well in an attempt to hide Hiding_objects the evidence .