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[[Category:Battles|Imambara, Battle of]]
 
[[Category:Battles|Imambara, Battle of]]
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|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
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|date=14 March 1858
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|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh] 
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|presidency=[[Bengal]]
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|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.850791,80.939644&z=16&t=h&hl=en 26.850791°N 80.939643°E] 
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|result=British victory
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|territory=
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
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|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys
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|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101010095/ Brig Gen Thomas Franks]
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|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_Sahib Nana Sahib]
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|strength1=
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|strength2=
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|casualties1= 
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}}
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== External Links ==
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[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58]<br>
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Lucknow Wikipedia - Capture of Lucknow]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRENAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA672&dq=Imambara+Lucknow&as_brr=3&ei=4dCASN3-G4_-jgHj-JijBw#PPA672,M1 Google Books - Attack on the Imambara]
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== Recommended Reading ==
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''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548<br>
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''"My Indian Mutiny Diary"'' by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207

Revision as of 17:29, 18 July 2008

Battle of Imambara
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 14 March 1858
Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.850791°N 80.939643°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Brig Gen Thomas Franks Nana Sahib
Strength
Casualties

External Links

The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Wikipedia - Capture of Lucknow
Google Books - Attack on the Imambara

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207