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+ | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
+ | |partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]] | ||
+ | |date=16 August 1857 | ||
+ | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bithoor Bithur, Uttar Pradesh] | ||
+ | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
+ | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.607202,80.270499&z=14&t=h&hl=en 26.607202°N 80.270499°E] | ||
+ | |result=British victory | ||
+ | |territory= | ||
+ | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
+ | |combatant2=Rebel Sepoys | ||
+ | |commander1=[[Henry Havelock|General Sir Henry Havelock]] | ||
+ | |commander2= [[Nana Sahib]] | ||
+ | |strength1= | ||
+ | |strength2= 4,000 | ||
+ | |casualties1= | ||
+ | |casualties2= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | == Spelling Variants == | ||
+ | Modern name: Bithur<br> | ||
+ | Variants: Bithoor<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Biographies == | ||
+ | Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:<br> | ||
+ | [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/195/mode/1up Henry Havelock (1795-1857)]<br> | ||
+ | [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/311/mode/1up Nana Sahib (1820-59)]<br> | ||
+ | |||
+ | == External Links == | ||
+ | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5_UKAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA203&dq=Bithoor&lr=&as_brr=1&ei=PfDKR_3GFYnIyATX48WxCQ#PPA204,M1 Battle of Bithoor] Google Books | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Image:Bithurmap.jpg|thumb|Bithur location<br>Survey map 1920-1946]] | ||
[[Category:Battles|Bithur, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Bithur, Battle of]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Havelock's Campaign|Bithur, Battle of]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Indian Mutiny|Bithur, Battle of]] |
Latest revision as of 10:40, 23 April 2011
Battle of Bithur | ||
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Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
Date: | 16 August 1857 | |
Location: | Bithur, Uttar Pradesh | |
Presidency: | Bengal | |
Co-ordinates: | 26.607202°N 80.270499°E | |
Result: | British victory | |
Combatants | ||
East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
Commanders | ||
General Sir Henry Havelock | Nana Sahib | |
Strength | ||
4,000 | ||
Casualties | ||
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Bithur
Variants: Bithoor
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
Henry Havelock (1795-1857)
Nana Sahib (1820-59)
External Links
Battle of Bithoor Google Books