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|location= Bikrampur, Assam
 
|presidency=[[Madras]]
 
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|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=24.92251,92.660812&z=11&t=h&hl=en 24.92251°N 92.660812°E]   
 
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== Frontier Force ==
 
*1st Btn [[10th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|10th Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
*Three Coys 2nd Brigade [[23rd Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|23rd Bengal Native Infantry]]
 
*Four Coys [[42nd Gurkha Rifles|Rungpoor Local Corps]]
 
*Two or three old guns
 
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Burmese_Wars  Anglo-Burmese Wars] Wikipedia<br>
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Burmese_Wars  Anglo-Burmese Wars] Wikipedia<br>

Latest revision as of 16:08, 7 December 2009

Battle of Bikrampur
Part of 1st Burma War 1823-26
Date: 17 January 1824
Location: Bikrampur, Assam
Presidency: Madras
Co-ordinates: 24.92251°N 92.660812°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Burmese
Commanders
Maj Newton
Strength
Casualties
5 killed
14 wounded
>100

External Links

Anglo-Burmese Wars Wikipedia
1st Burma War Wikipedia
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol V - Action at Bikrampur www.archive.org