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Revision as of 17:48, 13 October 2009
| Mutiny at Jhelum | ||
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| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 17 July 1857 | |
| Location: | Jhelum, Punjab | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 32.93354°N 73.720718°E | |
| Result: | Sepoy uprising | |
| Combatants | ||
| HM 24th Regiment (285 men) Police Battalion (150 men) Police Cavalry (60 sabres) Tewanah Horse (250 men) |
14th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry | |
| Commanders | ||
| Colonel Ellice, HM 24th Regiment | ||
| Strength | ||
| 745 | 500 | |
| Casualties | ||
| 144 killed in action 19 surrendered 25 drowned 181 escaped across the river 23 destroyed by police 108 executed | ||
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Uprising at Jhelum Google Books
