The Human Cost
898,000
estimated total dead
Each dot below represents 1,000 human lives. Scroll to watch the scale unfold.
96,000 soldiers killed in combat, from wounds, or from disease. Each = 1,000 lives.
802,000 civilians killed — from violence, famine, disease, and displacement. Wars are not fought only by soldiers.
incl. 3,000 civilians
incl. 300 civilians
incl. 1,000 civilians
incl. 200 civilians
How Indian Rebellion 1857's dead compare to other conflicts and events.
8,000 dead
8,000 — total British casualties; the relatively small number whose deaths generated enormous emotional and political weight in Britain
100,000 dead
100,000 — estimated direct combat deaths on both sides; the visible tip of a much larger catastrophe
900,000 dead
900,000 — estimated total dead including famine, disease, and punitive operations; the true cost of suppressing the rebellion