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|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
|date=16 July 1857
|date=16 July 1857
|location=Ahirwan, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh  
|location=[[Aherwa|Ahirwan]], Kanpur, [[Uttar Pradesh]]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.400891,80.399500&z=15&t=h&hl=en 26.400891°N 80.399500°E]   
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.400891,80.399500&z=15&t=h&hl=en 26.400891°N 80.399500°E]   
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepoy Rebel Sepoys]
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Havelock General Sir Henry Havelock]
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Havelock General Sir Henry Havelock]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_Sahib Nana Sahib]  
|commander2= [[Nana Sahib]]  
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== Biographies ==
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/195/mode/1up Henry Havelock (1795-1857)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/311/mode/1up Nana Sahib 1820-59]<br>
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Ahirwan<br>
Variants: Aherwa<br>


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.com/books?id=VfgdAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA252&lpg=PA252&dq=aherwa&source=web&ots=JgbIvW6mcX&sig=lMhxsEzI78KuFxpm0vv6ykRC3d8 Google Books - Battle of Aherwa]
[http://books.google.com/books?id=VfgdAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA252&lpg=PA252&dq=aherwa&source=web&ots=JgbIvW6mcX&sig=lMhxsEzI78KuFxpm0vv6ykRC3d8 Battle of Aherwa] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA12&dq=Aherwa+Gazetteer+of+The+territories+under+the+Government+of+the+East+India+Company%2BCoimbatore&ei=rbgZSfC5AY6KswOqgtXGAQ#PPA12,M1 Aherwa] Gazetteer 1857
[[Image:Aherwamap.jpg|thumb|Aherwa location<br>Survey map 1920-1946]]
[[Image:Aherwamap.jpg|thumb|Aherwa location<br>Survey map 1920-1946]]
[[Category:Battles|Aherwa, Battle of]]
[[Category:Havelock's Campaign|Aherwa, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Aherwa, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 10:53, 23 April 2011

Battle of Aherwa
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 16 July 1857
Location: Ahirwan, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.400891°N 80.399500°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
General Sir Henry Havelock Nana Sahib
Strength
Casualties

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
Henry Havelock (1795-1857)
Nana Sahib 1820-59

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Ahirwan
Variants: Aherwa

External Links

Battle of Aherwa Google Books
Aherwa Gazetteer 1857

Aherwa location
Survey map 1920-1946