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Relief of Shahjehanpore
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date:	11 May 1858
Location:	Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency:	Bengal
Co-ordinates:	27.876786°N 79.907457°E
Result:	British victory
Combatants
East India Company	Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Col Hall (defence force) Brig John Jones (relief force)
Strength

Casualties

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-[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Shahjehanpore, Battle of]]
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 |partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
-|date= 18 May 1858
+|date= 11 May 1858
 |location=[[Shahjahanpur]], Uttar Pradesh
 |presidency=[[Bengal]]
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+== Defence Force ==
+*One wing of [[82nd Regiment of Foot|82nd Foot]]
+*Lt de Kantzow's Irregular Horse
+*A few artillerymen
+*4 guns
+== Relief Force ==
+*[[60th Regiment of Foot|60th Rifles]]
+*[[79th Regiment of Foot|79th Highlanders]]
+*[[22nd Regiment of Punjab Infantry|22nd Punjaub Infantry]]
+*Two squadrons of [[6th Dragoon Guards|Carabiniers]]
+*[[15th (Cureton's Multani) Bengal Lancers|Cureton's Horse]]
+*Some artillery and guns
 == External Links ==
 [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VDmS9noPkbkC&pg=PA381&dq=Shahjehanpore&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=4G9SSb2bIYuiyATllPH5Ag Google Books - Battle at Shajahanpur]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahjahanpur Wikipedia - Shahjahanpur]
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 == Recommended Reading ==
 ''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548<br>
+[[Category:Battles|Shahjehanpore, Battle of]]
+[[Category:Rohilcund Campaign|Shahjehanpore, Battle of]]
+[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Shahjehanpore, Battle of]]