Battle of Manjee
| Battle of Manjee | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 3rd Carnatic War Seven Years War | ||
| Date: | 1 July 1763 | |
| Location: | Manjhi, Bihar | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 25.847739566°N 84.589028°E | |
| Result: | British surrender/destruction of three native battalions | |
| Combatants | ||
| British East India Company | Mughal Empire | |
| Commanders | ||
| Capt Peter Carstairs, Bengal European Regiment | Mir Kasim's generals Markar and Somroo | |
| Strength | ||
| 300 European troops 2,500 Native troops |
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| Casualties | ||
Summary
Following the seizure of Patna the British forces retreated from the city and were pursued by Markar and Somroo, Mir Kasim's generals. They were surrounded at Manjee where they surrendered in the face of overwhelming odds. Captain Carstairs was criticised for his lack of leadership. Captains Turner, Tabby and Wilson, commanders of the Native Battalions were killed. Captain Carstairs was severely wounded and died shortly afterwards. The English civilians, officers and soldiers were taken into captivity. The three native battalions were destroyed - the Sepoys either joined the Nawab's forces or were disarmed and sent home.
British Forces
- Four Coys Bengal European Regiment
- 2nd Bengal Native Battalion
- 3rd Bengal Native Battalion
- 5th Bengal Native Battalion
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Mir Kasim (????-1777)
External Links
The Patna Crisis Google Books
Patna Crisis indianetzone.com
Surrender at Manjee archive.org
Massacre at Patna Imperial Gazetteer of India
Historical Books on-line
A Narrative of the Transactions in Bengal from 1760 to 1764 by Henry Vansittart 1766 (Google Books)
The Diaries of Three Surgeons of Patna 1763 edited by Walter K Firminger 1909 (archive.org)