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[[Category:Battles|Betwa River, Battle of]]
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[[Image:Betwa.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Betwa River near Jhansi]]
[[Image:Sir_Hugh_Rose.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Sir Hugh Rose]]
== 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<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F3UIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA84&dq=Betwa&lr=&as_brr=1&ei=6yW3R7_DBZO0yQSi9rzIBQ Google Books - Battle of Betwa River]
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F3UIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA84&dq=Betwa&lr=&as_brr=1&ei=6yW3R7_DBZO0yQSi9rzIBQ Battle of Betwa River] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-TsQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA98&dq=Tantia+Topee%2BNeed%2BLeith%2BTurnbull%27s%2BLightfoot%27s&ei=TIvESun4M5y8yATuzNyLBA#v=onepage&q=Tantia%20Topee%2BNeed%2BLeith%2BTurnbull's%2BLightfoot's&f=false Captain James Leith VC] Google Books<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Leith_(VC) James Leith's VC] Wikipedia
 
==== Historical books on-line ====
[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/22172/page/3707 ''London Gazette  10 August 1858'']. General Rose's account of the battle.
 
==== Maps====
[http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gaz_atlas_1909/fullscreen.html?object=44 Central India map] Imperial Gazetteer of India Vol 26 Atlas 1909


== Recommended Reading ==
== Recommended Reading ==
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''"My Indian Mutiny Diary"'' by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
''"My Indian Mutiny Diary"'' by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207


[[Image:Sir_Hugh_Rose.jpg|thumb|Sir Hugh Rose]]
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[[Category:Battles|Betwa River, Battle of]]
[[Category:Central India Campaign|Betwa River, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Betwa River, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 03:05, 9 August 2015

Battle of Betwa River
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 1 April 1858
Location: Betwa River, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 25.397890°N 78.698212°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Sir Hugh Rose Tatya Tope
Strength
20,000
Casualties
Betwa River near Jhansi
Sir Hugh Rose

External Links

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Battle of Betwa River Google Books
Captain James Leith VC Google Books
James Leith's VC Wikipedia

Historical books on-line

London Gazette 10 August 1858. General Rose's account of the battle.

Maps

Central India map Imperial Gazetteer of India Vol 26 Atlas 1909

Recommended Reading

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