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[[Category:Battles|Laharree Mud, Battle of]]
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{{Battles_Infobox
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|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
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|date=5 May 1858
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|location=[http://maps.mapmyindia.com/?cx=-1215462&cy=5876688&cz=9&addr=Kalpi,Jalaun,Uttar%20Pradesh&type=alt&q=map Lohagarh, Poonchh], Uttar Pradesh]
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|presidency=[[Bengal]]
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|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=25.882934,78.918419&z=11&t=h&hl=en 25.882934°N 78.918419°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=Maj R.H.Gall
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|commander2=Monohur Singh
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|strength1= See Field Force
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|strength2= 150 men
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|casualties1=1 killed<br>12 wounded 
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|casualties2= 90 killed
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}}
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== Major Gall's Field Force ==
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*Squadron of HM [[14th Light Dragoons]]
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*Lightfoot's Battery
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*Coys of 3rd European Regiment
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*Coys of 25th European Regiment
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*A few Hyderbad sowars
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== Spelling Variants ==
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Modern name: Lohagarh<br>
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Variants: Loharea/Loharree<br>
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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://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F3UIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA121&dq=Loharea&lr=&as_brr=1&ei=6yW3R7_DBZO0yQSi9rzIBQ#PPA122,M1 Google Books - Capture of Loharea Fort]
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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
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[[Category:Battles|Loharree Mud, Battle of]]
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[[Category:Central India Campaign|Loharree Mud, Battle of]]
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[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Loharree Mud, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 11:44, 1 October 2009

Battle of Loharree Mud Fort
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 5 May 1858
Location: Lohagarh, Poonchh, Uttar Pradesh]
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 25.882934°N 78.918419°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Maj R.H.Gall Monohur Singh
Strength
See Field Force 150 men
Casualties
1 killed
12 wounded
90 killed

Major Gall's Field Force

  • Squadron of HM 14th Light Dragoons
  • Lightfoot's Battery
  • Coys of 3rd European Regiment
  • Coys of 25th European Regiment
  • A few Hyderbad sowars

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Lohagarh
Variants: Loharea/Loharree

External Links

The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Google Books - Capture of Loharea Fort

Recommended Reading

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