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|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]] | |partof=[[Indian Mutiny]] | ||
|date= | |date= 6 April 1858 | ||
|location=[ | |location= [[Azimguhr]], Uttar Pradesh | ||
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.064592,83.184521&z=14&t=h&hl=en 26.046592°N 83.184521°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.064592,83.184521&z=14&t=h&hl=en 26.046592°N 83.184521°E] | ||
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== Summary == | |||
Col Lord Mark Kerr marched from Benares to relieve Azimgurh which was surrounded by Koer Singh's forces. Although he defeated one rebel force his column was too small to lift the siege. | |||
== Col Lord Mark Kerr's Field Force == | |||
466 fighting men | |||
*[[13th Regiment of Foot|HM 13th Regiment]] (391 men) | |||
*[[2nd Dragoon Guards|Queen's Bays]] (57 men) | |||
*[[Royal Artillery]] two 6-pounder guns & two 5.5 inch mortars (18 men) | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm | [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=VqI1AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA2652&dq=Lord+Mark+Kerr+Azimghur+1858&hl=en&ei=kb3JTJqrH4LAswaUwZ2mDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Lord%20Mark%20Kerr%20Azimghur%201858&f=false Col Kerr's despatch] Google Books<br> | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VfgdAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA468&dq=Kerr&ei=yce9SsubCIjWzASa7YSuDw#v=onepage&q=Kerr&f=false Capture of Azimgurh] Google Books<br> | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA51&dq=Azimghur+Gazetteer+of+The+territories+under+the+Government+of+the+East+India+Company%2BCoimbatore&ei=rbgZSfC5AY6KswOqgtXGAQ#PPA51,M1 Azimghur] Gazetteer 1857 | |||
== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
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[[Image:Azamgarhmap.jpg|thumb|Azamgarh Location<br>Survey 1920-1946]] | [[Image:Azamgarhmap.jpg|thumb|Azamgarh Location<br>Survey 1920-1946]] | ||
[[Category:Battles|Azimguhr, | [[Category:Battles|Azimguhr 1858, First Relief of]] | ||
[[Category:Koer Singh and the Western Bihar Campaign|Azimguhr 1858, First Relief of]] | |||
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Azimguhr 1858, First Relief of]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:36, 30 March 2013
| First Relief of Azimgurh | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 6 April 1858 | |
| Location: | Azimguhr, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 26.046592°N 83.184521°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lord Mark Kerr | Kunwar Singh | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Summary
Col Lord Mark Kerr marched from Benares to relieve Azimgurh which was surrounded by Koer Singh's forces. Although he defeated one rebel force his column was too small to lift the siege.
Col Lord Mark Kerr's Field Force
466 fighting men
- HM 13th Regiment (391 men)
- Queen's Bays (57 men)
- Royal Artillery two 6-pounder guns & two 5.5 inch mortars (18 men)
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Col Kerr's despatch Google Books
Capture of Azimgurh Google Books
Azimghur Gazetteer 1857
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
Survey 1920-1946