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|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
 
|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
 
|date=18 July 1857  
 
|date=18 July 1857  
|location=Rasulpur, near Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh  
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|location=Rasulpur, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allahabad_District Allahabad District], Uttar Pradesh  
 
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
 
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=25.812937,81.324196&z=12&t=h&hl=en approx 25.812937°N 81.324196°E]   
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|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.000699,84.502555&z=14&t=h&hl=en 26.000699°N 84.502555°E]   
 
|result=British victory  
 
|result=British victory  
 
|territory=
 
|territory=
 
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
 
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
 
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys
 
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_George_Smith_Neill Col James Neill]
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|commander1=[[James Neill|Col James Neill]]
 
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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101019863/ Dictionary of National Biography - James Neill]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=81QOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA120&dq=Russoolpore&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=ORvSSKzaJYy4yASV2vDpAw#PPA120,M11 Google Books - Battle at Rasulpur]
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[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br>
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[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101019863/ James Neill] Dictionary of National Biography<br>
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[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=81QOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA120&dq=Russoolpore&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=ORvSSKzaJYy4yASV2vDpAw#PPA120,M11 Battle at Rasulpur] Google Books
  
 
== Recommended Reading ==
 
== Recommended Reading ==

Latest revision as of 17:42, 30 April 2011

Battle of Russoolpoor July 1857
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 18 July 1857
Location: Rasulpur, Allahabad District, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.000699°N 84.502555°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Col James Neill
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
James Neill Dictionary of National Biography
Battle at Rasulpur Google Books

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207

Rasulpur Location
Survey 1920-1946
Brig Gen James Neill