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[[Category:Battles|Pegu, Relief of]] | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
|partof=[[:Category:2nd Burma War 1852-53|2nd Burma War 1852-53]] | |||
|date=27 November-15 December 1852 | |||
|location=[[Pegu]], [[Burma]] | |||
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=17.32911,96.499089&z=13&t=h&hl=en 17.32911°N 96.499089°E] | |||
|result=British victory | |||
|territory= | |||
|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |||
|combatant2=Burmese | |||
|commander1=[[Henry Godwin|Lt Gen Henry Godwin]] | |||
|commander2= | |||
|strength1= | |||
|strength2= | |||
|casualties1= | |||
|casualties2= | |||
}} | |||
== Garrison == | |||
''Major Hill'' | |||
*[[1st Madras (European) Fusiliers|1st Madras Fusiliers]] (200 men) | |||
*[[76th Punjab Regiment|5th Madras Native Infantry]] (200 men) | |||
*Two howitzers | |||
== Relief Force == | |||
'''River Column''' | |||
*[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers]] (600 men) | |||
*[[4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|4th Sikh Local Infantry]] (300 men) | |||
*[[10th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|10th Bengal Native Infantry]] (300 men) | |||
*[[1st Madras (European) Fusiliers|1st Madras Fusiliers]] (250 men)<br> | |||
'''Land Column''' | |||
*Half troop Ramgurh Irregular Cavalry | |||
*One wing [[67th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|67th Bengal Infantry]] | |||
*Some Artillery and Sappers | |||
== External Links == | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Burmese_Wars Anglo-Burmese Wars] Wikipedia<br> | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Burmese_War- 2nd Burma War] Wikipedia<br> | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=8G4oAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Pegu+1852#PPA114,M11 Siege and Relief of Pegu] Google Books<br> | |||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924007613528#page/n111/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol V - Siege of Pegu] archive.org | |||
[[Category:Battles|Pegu, Siege and Relief of]] | |||
[[Category:2nd Burma War 1852-53|Pegu, Siege and Relief of]] | |||