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[[Category:Battles|Phoolpore, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Phoolpore, Battle of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]]
|partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]]
|date=20 february 1858
|date=20 February 1858
|location= Phulpur 8 km east of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanda,_Rampur Tanda], Uttar Pradesh
|location= Phulpur 8 km east of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanda,_Rampur Tanda], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|presidency=[[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]]  
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.55393,82.79608&z=11&t=h&hl=en 26.55393°N 82.79608°E]   
|co-ordinates= [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.541208,82.71404&z=11&t=h&hl=en 26.541208°N 82.71404°E]   
  |result=British victory  
  |result=British victory  
|territory=
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepoy Rebel Sepoys]
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepoy Rebel Sepoys]
|commander1=Col Rowcroft
|commander1=Col Francis Rowcroft
|commander2=
|commander2=Gholam Hossein<br>Ali Hyder
|strength1=  
|strength1= 1,534
|strength2=  
|strength2= 2,000-2,500
|casualties1=   
|casualties1=   
|casualties2=  
|casualties2=  
}}
}}
'''This was one of the events of the [[Trans-Gogra Campaign]]'''
== Field Detachment ==
*190 [[Pearl's Naval Brigade]] with 4 guns
*44 Sikhs
*1,300 Gurkhas with 6 guns
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Phulpur<br>
Variants: Phoolpore


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hsVGAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA123&dq=Phoolpore%2B1858&as_brr=3&ei=Q4LGSM36A4v-jgHoqrTrDQ#PPA123,M1 Google Books - Battle of Phoolpore]
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hsVGAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA123&dq=Phoolpore%2B1858&as_brr=3&ei=Q4LGSM36A4v-jgHoqrTrDQ#PPA123,M1 Battle of Phoolpore] Google Books
 
[[Category:Battles|Phoolpore, Battle of]]
[[Category:Trans-Gogra Campaign|Phoolpore, Battle of]]
[[Category:Pearl's Naval Brigade|Phoolpore, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Phoolpore, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 14:17, 21 August 2010

Battle of Phoolpore
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 20 February 1858
Location: Phulpur 8 km east of Tanda, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.541208°N 82.71404°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Col Francis Rowcroft Gholam Hossein
Ali Hyder
Strength
1,534 2,000-2,500
Casualties

This was one of the events of the Trans-Gogra Campaign

Field Detachment

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Phulpur
Variants: Phoolpore

External Links

Battle of Phoolpore Google Books