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|date=2 January 1859 | |date=2 January 1859 | ||
| − | |location= | + | |location=Kararia, Satna, Madhya Pradesh] |
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
| − | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll= | + | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=24.916757,80.916464&z=13&t=h&hl=en 24.916757°N 80.916464°E] |
|result=British victory | |result=British victory | ||
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[http://www.thevictoriacross.net/recipients/henry_addison.html Henry Addison Photo] www.thevictoriacross.net | [http://www.thevictoriacross.net/recipients/henry_addison.html Henry Addison Photo] www.thevictoriacross.net | ||
| + | == Spelling Variants == | ||
| + | Modern name: Kararia (about 5 miles from Kothi | ||
| + | Variants:Kurrereah/Kurarayah/Creyah | ||
== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548 | ''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548 | ||
[[Category:Battles|Khoree Kurarayah, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Khoree Kurarayah, Battle of]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Khoree Kurarayah, Battle of]] | [[Category:Indian Mutiny|Khoree Kurarayah, Battle of]] | ||
Revision as of 17:31, 4 October 2009
| Battle of Khoree Kurarayah | ||
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| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 2 January 1859 | |
| Location: | Kararia, Satna, Madhya Pradesh] | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 24.916757°N 80.916464°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | ||
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen George Cornish Whitlock Lieut-Col Frederick Gottreux |
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| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Field Detachment
- Royal Artillery (2 mortars, 11 men)
- HM 43rd Light Infantry (30 men)
- 1st Madras Native Infantry (50 men)
- Sikh Sowars (10 men)
- Rewah Sowars (17 men)
- Nagoda Sowars (8 men)
- Rewah Infantry (10 men)
- Nagoda Matchlock (90 men)
Total 226 men
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Action at Kurrereah Google Books
Henry Addison's VC Wikipedia
Henry Addison Photo www.thevictoriacross.net
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Kararia (about 5 miles from Kothi Variants:Kurrereah/Kurarayah/Creyah
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
