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|partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]]
|partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]]
|date=26 December 1857
|date=26 December 1857
|location= Sohunpore, 8 km west of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mairwa Mairwa, Bihar], Uttar Pradesh
|location= Sohunpore, 8 km west of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mairwa Mairwa, Bihar]  
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|presidency=[[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.238921,84.144921&z=11&t=h&hl=en 26.238921°N 84.144921°E]   
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.283333,83.966666&z=11&t=h&hl=en 26.283333°N 83.966666°E]   
|result=British victory
|result=British victory
|territory=
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|casualties2=150  
|casualties2=150  
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'''This was one of the events of the [[Trans-Gogra Campaign]]'''
== Sarun Field Force ==
== Sarun Field Force ==
*Royal Marines (30 men)
*Royal Marines (30 men)
*Naval brigade (130 men)
* [[Pearl's Naval Brigade]] (130 men)
*Ramdull Goorkha Regt (500 men)
*Ramdull Goorkha Regt (500 men)
*Gorucknath Goorkha Regt (350 men)
*Gorucknath Goorkha Regt (350 men)
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== Recommended Reading ==
== Recommended Reading ==
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
[[Category:Battles|Sohunpore, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Sohunpore, Battle of]]
[[Category:Trans-Gogra Campaign|Sohunpore, Battle of]]
[[Category:Trans-Gogra Campaign|Sohunpore, Battle of]]
[[CategoryPearl's Naval Brigade|Sohunpore, Battle of]]
[[Category:Pearl's Naval Brigade|Sohunpore, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Sohunpore, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Sohunpore, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 10:15, 18 July 2010

Battle of Sohunpore
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 26 December 1857
Location: Sohunpore, 8 km west of Mairwa, Bihar
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.283333°N 83.966666°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel sepoys
Commanders
Col Francis Rowcroft Hurkishen Sing
Naib Nazim Mushurruf Khan
Strength
1,080 6,000
Casualties
1 camp follower 150

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

Sarun Field Force

  • Royal Marines (30 men)
  • Pearl's Naval Brigade (130 men)
  • Ramdull Goorkha Regt (500 men)
  • Gorucknath Goorkha Regt (350 men)
  • Capt Rattray's Seikhs (50 men)
  • Four 12 pounder howitzers

External Links

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Action at Sohunpore Google Books
Rowcroft's Despatch Google Books
Naval Brigade account Google Books

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Sohanpur
Variants: Sohunpore/Sonepore

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548