Battle of Birwa Fort: Difference between revisions

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Battle of Birwa Fort
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date:	21 October 1858
Location:	Vicinity of Sandila, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency:	Bengal
Co-ordinates:	approx 27.067312°N 80.511885°E
Result:	British victory
Combatants
East India Company	Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Brig Gen George Barker
Strength

Casualties

Modern name: not found
Variants:Birwah/Birwah

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-[[Category:Battles|Birwa Fort, Battle of]]
 {{Battles_Infobox
 |partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
 |date=21 October 1858
-|location=
+|location=Vicinity of Sandila, Uttar Pradesh
 |presidency=[[Bengal]]
-|co-ordinates=
+|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=27.067312,80.511885&z=12&t=h&hl=en approx 27.067312°N 80.511885°E]
   |result=British victory
 |territory=
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 }}
-== Recommended Reading ==
+== Brigadier Barker's Column ==
+*300 bayonets [[88th Regiment of Foot]]
+*300 bayonets 3rd Batt [[The Rifle Brigade]]
+*170 sabres [[2nd Dragoon Guards]]
+*550 bayonets [[Oude Police Infantry]]
+*20 men [[Punjab Pioneers]]
+*Royal Artillery
+:*One 18-pounder
+:*One 8" howitzer
+:*Two 8" mortars
+:*Two 5.5" mortars
+*Bengal Artillery (8 field guns)
-''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548 - Page 362 Bhowragarh
+== Spelling Variants ==
+Modern name: not found<br>
+Variants:Birwah/Birwah<br>
+== External Links ==
+[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BloPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA280&dq=Brigadier+barker&as_brr=1&ei=9zxRSO7fBYHsiQGc6Pk4#PPA270,M1 Capture of Birwah] Google Books
-== External Links ==
+[[Category:Battles|Birwa Fort, Battle of]]
-[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58]
+[[Category:Oude Campaign|Birwa Fort, Battle of]]
+[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Birwa Fort, Battle of]]