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|commander1=Brigadier Smith<br>Brigadier Orr
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Modern name: Sarai Fort<br>
Modern name: Sarai Fort<br>
Variants:Kota-ki-serai<br>
Variants:Kota-ki-serai<br>
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cREaAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA160&dq=Kota-ki-Serai%2B1858&as_brr=3&ei=TzXuSLz9OqWKtAO2jP3QBg Battle of Kota-ki-Serai] Google Books
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cREaAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA160&dq=Kota-ki-Serai%2B1858&as_brr=3&ei=TzXuSLz9OqWKtAO2jP3QBg Battle of Kota-ki-Serai] Google Books
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clement_Walker_Heneage Clement Heneage's VC] Wikipedia<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hollis George Hollis' VC] Wikipedia<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Pearson_(VC) John Pearson's VC] Wikipedia<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Ward_(VC) Joseph Ward's VC] Wikipedia<br />
==== Historical books on-line ====
*''Recollections of the Campaign in Malwa and Central India: under Major General Sir Hugh Rose GCB'' by John Henry Sylvester 1860 [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-TsQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA180&dq=General+Rose++Sehore&hl=en&ei=i0C0TfrqItGs8QOW4-iVDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CD8Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false Battle of Kotah-ke-Serai]  Google Books<br>
*''The Revolt in Central India, 1857-59'' Army Intelligence Branch 1908 [http://www.archive.org/stream/revoltincentral00burtgoog#page/n201/mode/1uAction at Kota-ki-Serai] archive.org
[[Category:Battles|Kota-ki-Serai, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Kota-ki-Serai, Battle of]]
[[Category:Central India Campaign|Kota-ki-Serai, Battle of]]
[[Category:Central India Campaign|Kota-ki-Serai, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Kota-ki-Serai, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Kota-ki-Serai, Battle of]]

Revision as of 17:02, 25 April 2011

Battle of Kota-ki-Serai
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 17 June 1858
Location: Serai Fort, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.154998°N 78.186004°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel sepoys
Commanders
Brigadier Smith
Brigadier Orr
Rani of Jhansi
Strength
Casualties

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Sarai Fort
Variants:Kota-ki-serai

External Links

Battle of Kota-ki-Serai Google Books Clement Heneage's VC Wikipedia
George Hollis' VC Wikipedia
John Pearson's VC Wikipedia
Joseph Ward's VC Wikipedia

Historical books on-line

  • Recollections of the Campaign in Malwa and Central India: under Major General Sir Hugh Rose GCB by John Henry Sylvester 1860 Battle of Kotah-ke-Serai Google Books
  • The Revolt in Central India, 1857-59 Army Intelligence Branch 1908 at Kota-ki-Serai archive.org