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|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]] | |partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]] | ||
|date=16 August 1857 | |date=16 August 1857 | ||
|location=Bithur, Uttar Pradesh | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bithoor Bithur, Uttar Pradesh] | ||
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26. | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.607202,80.270499&z=14&t=h&hl=en 26.607202°N 80.270499°E] | ||
|result=British victory | |result=British victory | ||
|territory= | |territory= | ||
|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys | |combatant2=Rebel Sepoys | ||
|commander1=[ | |commander1=[[Henry Havelock|General Sir Henry Havelock]] | ||
|commander2=[ | |commander2= [[Nana Sahib]] | ||
|strength1= | |strength1= | ||
|strength2= | |strength2= 4,000 | ||
|casualties1= | |casualties1= | ||
|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Spelling Variants == | |||
Modern name: Bithur<br> | |||
Variants: Bithoor<br> | |||
== Biographies == | |||
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/195/mode/1up Henry Havelock (1795-1857)]<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/311/mode/1up Nana Sahib (1820-59)]<br> | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5_UKAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA203&dq=Bithoor&lr=&as_brr=1&ei=PfDKR_3GFYnIyATX48WxCQ#PPA204,M1 Google Books - Battle of | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5_UKAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA203&dq=Bithoor&lr=&as_brr=1&ei=PfDKR_3GFYnIyATX48WxCQ#PPA204,M1 Battle of Bithoor] Google Books | ||
[[Image:Bithurmap.jpg|thumb|Bithur location<br>Survey map 1920-1946]] | |||
[[Category:Battles|Bithur, Battle of]] | |||
[[Category:Havelock's Campaign|Bithur, Battle of]] | |||
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Bithur, Battle of]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:40, 23 April 2011
| Battle of Bithur | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 16 August 1857 | |
| Location: | Bithur, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 26.607202°N 80.270499°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| General Sir Henry Havelock | Nana Sahib | |
| Strength | ||
| 4,000 | ||
| Casualties | ||
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Bithur
Variants: Bithoor
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
Henry Havelock (1795-1857)
Nana Sahib (1820-59)
External Links
Battle of Bithoor Google Books
Survey map 1920-1946