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|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]] | |partof=[[Indian Mutiny]] | ||
|date=21 June 1858 | |date=21 June 1858 | ||
|location=[ | |location=[[Joura]], Madhya Pradesh | ||
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] | ||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.145159,77.760724&z=9&t=h&hl=en 26.145159°N 77.760724°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.145159,77.760724&z=9&t=h&hl=en 26.145159°N 77.760724°E] | ||
|result=British victory | |result=British victory | ||
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|combatant1=Central India Field Force | |combatant1=Central India Field Force | ||
|combatant2=Rebel sepoys | |combatant2=Rebel sepoys | ||
|commander1=[ | |commander1=[[Robert Napier|Gen Sir Robert Napier]] | ||
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantia_Topi Tantia Topi] | |commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantia_Topi Tantia Topi] | ||
|strength1= | |strength1= | ||
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Variants: Jowra Alipore/Jora Allahpur/Alupore<br> | Variants: Jowra Alipore/Jora Allahpur/Alupore<br> | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br> | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_India_Campaign_(1858) Central India Campaign] Wikipedia<br> | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BloPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA876&dq=India+21+June+1858&as_brr=1&ei=-_qBSP2zN4SgiwHHp4zQCA#PPA876,M1 Napier's account of the battle] Google Books<br> | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VfgdAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA515&dq=Jowra+Alipore&lr=&as_brr=1&ei=uRWXR4n1BpvEzAS45cT4Bg Battle at Jowrah Alipore] Google Books | |||