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Battle of Atrowlee
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Battle of Atrowlee | ||
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Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
Date: | 21 March 1858 | |
Location: | Atraulia, Uttar Pradesh | |
Presidency: | Bengal | |
Co-ordinates: | 26.332827°N 82.950120°E | |
Result: | British retreat | |
Combatants | ||
Azimghur Field Force | Rebel Sepoys | |
Commanders | ||
Col Millman | ||
Strength | ||
Casualties | ||
Summary
Kunwar Singh and sepoys of the Dinapore Brigade with superior numbers force Col Millman with the Azimghur Field Force to retreat to Azimgurh.
Colonel Milman's Force
- HM 37th Regiment (206 men)
- Two light guns
External Links
The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Atrowleea - Gazetteer 1857
Historical books on-line
- The history of the Indian revolt and of the expeditions to Persia, China and Japan by George Dodd 1859 Conflict at Atraulia Google Books
- Kaye's and Malleson's History of the Indian mutiny of 1857-8 Vol IV Action at Atraulia archive.org

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