Battle of Shahabad

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Battle of Shahabad
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 1 June 1858
Location: Shahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 27.648558°N 79.949913°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel sepoys
Commanders
Brig Gen Sir John Jones
Strength
Casualties

Field Force

Col Tomb's Troop, Horse Artillery
One Squadron of Carabineers
Cureton's Mooltanee Horse
One Wing HM 60th Rifles
One Wing HM 82nd Regt
22nd Regt Punjab Native Infantry
A Detail of Sappers & Miners
One 18 pounder gun
One 8 pounder howitzer
One 8 pounder mortar
Two cohorn mortars

External Links

The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Google Books - Lt Col Taylor's Despatch

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548