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[[Category:Battles|Goruckpore, Battle of]]
 
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[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Goruckpore, Battle of]]
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{{Battles_Infobox
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|partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]]
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|date=early March 1858
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|location=[[Gorakhpur]]
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|presidency=[[Bengal]]
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|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] 
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|result=British victory
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|territory=
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
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|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys
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|commander1=Colonel Rowcroft
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|commander2=Nazim Mahomed Hussein<br>Rajah of Gonda<br>Rajah of Churdah<br>Mehndee Ali Hussein
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|strength1= 1,300+
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|strength2= 12,000
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|casualties1= 
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|casualties2=
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}}
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== HEIC Force ==
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*200 Naval Brigade under Capt Sotheby RN
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*200 Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry
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*900 Goorkhas
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*a few Sikhs
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*4 guns
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[[Category:Battles|Goruckpore, Battle of]]
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[[Category:Oude Campaign|Goruckpore, Battle of]]
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[[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