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Battle of Hurriah
Battle of Hurriah | ||
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Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
Date: | 18 June 1858 | |
Location: | Harraiya, Uttar Pradesh | |
Presidency: | Bengal | |
Co-ordinates: | 26.799976°N 82.467756°E | |
Result: | British victory | |
Combatants | ||
Sarun Field Force | Rebel Sepoys | |
Commanders | ||
Lieut Col J Byng | Nazim Mahomed Hossein | |
Strength | ||
about 630 | 5,000 2 guns | |
Casualties | ||
200 |
This was one of the events of the Trans-Gogra Campaign
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Haraiya
Variants: Harraiya/Hurriah/Hurreah
Field Detachment
Lt-Col J Byng, Commanding
Lt Fairlie, Staff Officer
Lt Rowley, Orderly Officer
Pearl's Naval Brigade under Capt Sotheby RN
5 officers incl Lt Turnour RN, Mr Mate Inglis RN
105 seamen & marines
Two 12-pounder howitzers
One 24-pounder rocket
Bengal Artillery under Lt Welsh
1 officer
17 European rank & file
7 gun Lascars
19 bullock drivers
2 guns
HM 13th Light Infantry under Capt van Straubenzee
6 officers incl Lt Everett, Lt Wroughton, Lt Rowley
160 rank & file
Dr Gee
Sikh Detachment under Lt Maddock, 3rd Bengal European Regt
2 native officers
81 rank & file
Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry under Captain Chapman
7 officers
140 rank & file
1 surgeon Dr Garden
1 veterinary surgeon
6th Madras Light Cavalry under Captain Mulcaster
4 European officers incl Lt Fairlie
3 native officers
2 European warrant & non-commissioned officers
84 rank & file
6 trumpeters & farriers
Lt Garnault, Bengal Engineers
Mr Wilson, Deputy Magistrate Bengal Civil Service
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire website
Naval Brigade account Googlr Books
Lt-Col Byng's Despatch Google Books
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548