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|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Havelock General Sir Henry Havelock] | |commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Havelock General Sir Henry Havelock] | ||
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantia_Topi Tantya Tope] | |commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantia_Topi Tantya Tope] | ||
| − | |strength1= | + | |strength1= 1,964 British and Indian |
| − | |strength2= | + | |strength2= 3,500 men<br>12 guns |
|casualties1= | |casualties1= | ||
|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | == Havelock's Force == | ||
| + | {| | ||
| + | |'''British Troops''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[64th Regiment of Foot|HM 64th Foot]] (from Persia) | ||
| + | |435 men | ||
| + | |Maj Sterling | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[78th Regiment of Foot|HM 78th Highlanders]] (from Persia) | ||
| + | |284 men | ||
| + | |Col Hamilton | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[84th Regiment of Foot|HM 84th Foot]] (from Pegu) | ||
| + | |190 men | ||
| + | |Lieut Ayrton | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[1st Madras (European) Fusiliers|1st Madras Fusiliers]] (from Madras) | ||
| + | |376 men | ||
| + | |Maj Renaud | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Voluntary Cavalry (from Allahabad) | ||
| + | |20 men | ||
| + | |Capt Barrow | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[Royal Artillery]] (from Ceylon) | ||
| + | |96 men | ||
| + | |Capt Maude | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |'''1,403 British''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |'''Native Troops''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[14th (Ferozepore) Regiment of Sikh Infantry|Regiment of Ferozpore]] (Sikhs) | ||
| + | |448 men | ||
| + | |Capt Brasyer | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[13th Irregular Cavalry]] and | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |3rd Oude Cavalry | ||
| + | |95 men | ||
| + | |Lieut Palliser | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Artillery | ||
| + | |18 men | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |'''561 Native''' | ||
| + | |} | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br>[http://books.google.com/books?id=wwYUAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA249&dq=renaud%2BHavelock%2BFuttehpoor&ei=_PbBSuh1kog0m9DZggQ#v=onepage&q=11th%20of%20June%2BHavelock%2BSynee&f=false Action at Futtehpoor] Google Books | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br>[http://books.google.com/books?id=wwYUAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA249&dq=renaud%2BHavelock%2BFuttehpoor&ei=_PbBSuh1kog0m9DZggQ#v=onepage&q=11th%20of%20June%2BHavelock%2BSynee&f=false Action at Futtehpoor] Google Books | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 29 September 2009
| Battle of Fatepuhr | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 12 July 1857 | |
| Location: | Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 27.171592°N 81.208153°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| General Sir Henry Havelock | Tantya Tope | |
| Strength | ||
| 1,964 British and Indian | 3,500 men 12 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
Havelock's Force
| British Troops | ||
| HM 64th Foot (from Persia) | 435 men | Maj Sterling |
| HM 78th Highlanders (from Persia) | 284 men | Col Hamilton |
| HM 84th Foot (from Pegu) | 190 men | Lieut Ayrton |
| 1st Madras Fusiliers (from Madras) | 376 men | Maj Renaud |
| Voluntary Cavalry (from Allahabad) | 20 men | Capt Barrow |
| Royal Artillery (from Ceylon) | 96 men | Capt Maude |
| 1,403 British | ||
| Native Troops | ||
| Regiment of Ferozpore (Sikhs) | 448 men | Capt Brasyer |
| 13th Irregular Cavalry and | ||
| 3rd Oude Cavalry | 95 men | Lieut Palliser |
| Artillery | 18 men | |
| 561 Native |
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Action at Futtehpoor Google Books
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Fatehpur
Variants: Fatepuhr/Futtepore/Futtehpoor
