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|partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]]
|partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]]
|date=9 March 1858
|date=9 March 1858
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh]   
|location=[[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]   
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.850791,80.939644&z=16&t=h&hl=en 26.850791°N 80.939643°E]   
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.83937,80.96252&z=16&t=h&hl=en 26.83937°N 80.96252°E]   
  |result=British victory  
  |result=British victory  
|territory=
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Campbell,_1st_Baron_Clyde Sir Colin Campbell]
|commander1=[[Colin Campbell|Sir Colin Campbell]]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_Sahib Nana Sahib]  
|commander2=[[Nana Sahib]
|strength1=  
|strength1=  
|strength2=  
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[[Image:La Martiniere College.jpg|thumb|300px|La Martiniere College]]
[[Image:La Martiniere College.jpg|thumb|300px|La Martiniere College]]
'''This was part of the [[Events at Lucknow]] in the [[Oude Campaign]] during the [[Indian Mutiny]]'''
== Summary ==
[[Colin Campbell]] leading the Army of Oude returned to recapture Lucknow. A major action took place at La Martiniere College.


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58]<br>
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire website<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Lucknow Wikipedia - Capture of Lucknow]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F9q1AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA157&dq=Martiniere+1858&as_brr=3&ei=Sr_0SL2fFYyuyATgmeHDCg#PPA157,M11 Google Books - Storming of La Martiniere]<br>[http://snuffy.lib.umn.edu/image/srch/bin/Dispatcher?mode=600&id=amp00485 Ames Library image - La Martiniere]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Lucknow Capture of Lucknow] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F9q1AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA156&dq=Martiniere+1858&as_brr=3&ei=Sr_0SL2fFYyuyATgmeHDCg#v=onepage&q&f=false Storming of La Martiniere - Campbell's despatch] Google Books<br>
[http://snuffy.lib.umn.edu/image/srch/bin/Dispatcher?mode=600&id=amp00485 La Martiniere] Ames Library image


== Recommended Reading ==
== Recommended Reading ==
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[[Category:Battles|La Martinière, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|La Martinière, Battle of]]
[[Category:Events at Lucknow|La Martinière, Battle of]]
[[Category:Shannon's Naval Brigade|La Martinière, Battle of]]
[[Category:Oude Campaign|La Martinière, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|La Martinière, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|La Martinière, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 12:50, 2 May 2011

Battle of La Martinière
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 9 March 1858
Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.83937°N 80.96252°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Sir Colin Campbell Nana Sahib
Strength
Casualties
La Martiniere College

This was part of the Events at Lucknow in the Oude Campaign during the Indian Mutiny

Summary

Colin Campbell leading the Army of Oude returned to recapture Lucknow. A major action took place at La Martiniere College.

External Links

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire website
Capture of Lucknow Wikipedia
Storming of La Martiniere - Campbell's despatch Google Books
La Martiniere Ames Library image

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207