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[[Category:Battles|Goruckpore, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Goruckpore, Battle of]] | ||
[[Category:Oude Campaign|Goruckpore, Battle of]] | |||
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Goruckpore, Battle of]] | |||
{{Battles_Infobox | |||
|partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]] | |||
|date=early March 1858 | |||
|location=[[Gorakhpur]] | |||
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.756411,83.373643&z=12&t=h&hl=en 26.756411°N 83.373643°E] | |||
|result=British victory | |||
|territory= | |||
|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |||
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys | |||
|commander1=Colonel Rowcroft | |||
|commander2=Nazim Mahomed Hussein<br>Rajah of Gonda<br>Rajah of Churdah<br>Mehndee Ali Hussein | |||
|strength1= 1,300+ | |||
|strength2= 12,000 | |||
|casualties1= | |||
|casualties2= | |||
}} | |||
== HEIC Force == | |||
*200 Naval Brigade under Capt Sotheby RN | |||
*200 Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry | |||
*900 Goorkhas | |||
*a few Sikhs | |||
*4 guns | |||
[[Category:Battles|Goruckpore, Battle of]] | |||
[[Category:Oude Campaign|Goruckpore, Battle of]] | |||
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Goruckpore, Battle of]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:12, 28 June 2012
| Battle of Goruckpore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | early March 1858 | |
| Location: | Gorakhpur | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 26.756411°N 83.373643°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Colonel Rowcroft | Nazim Mahomed Hussein Rajah of Gonda Rajah of Churdah Mehndee Ali Hussein | |
| Strength | ||
| 1,300+ | 12,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
HEIC Force
- 200 Naval Brigade under Capt Sotheby RN
- 200 Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry
- 900 Goorkhas
- a few Sikhs
- 4 guns