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{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
|date=17 June 1858
|location=Serai Fort, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwalior Gwalior], Madhya Pradesh
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.154998,78.186004&z=14&t=h&hl=en 26.154998°N 78.186004°E] 
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=Rebel sepoys
|commander1=Brigadier Smith<br>Brigadier Orr
|commander2=[[Tatya Tope]]<br />Rao Sahib<br />[[Rani Lakshmibai|Rani of Jhansi]]
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1= 
|casualties2=
}}
== Summary ==
After the fall of [[Kalpi]] the rebel force under [[Tatya Tope]], Rao Sahib and [[Rani Lakshmibai]] seized [[Gwalior]] forcing the Maharajah to flee. [[Hugh Rose|Sir Hugh Rose]] advanced from [[Jhansi]] and Brigadier Smith from Antari. Smith with the Rajputana Field Force encountered the rebels at Kota-ki-Serai about four miles southeast of Gwalior. In the ensuing action in intense heat the [[8th (The King's Royal Irish) Hussars|8th Hussars]] made a determined charge through the enemy camp capturing three guns. Rani Lakshmibai was killed and the rebels forced to retreat.
[[Image:Gwaliormap.jpg|thumb|500px|left|Kota-ki-Serai location<br>Survey map 1920-1946]]
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Sarai Fort<br>
Variants:Kota-ki-serai<br>
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clement_Walker_Heneage Clement Heneage's VC] Wikipedia<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hollis George Hollis' VC] Wikipedia<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Pearson_(VC) John Pearson's VC] Wikipedia<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Ward_(VC) Joseph Ward's VC] Wikipedia<br />
==== Historical books on-line ====
*''Medals of the British Army'' by Thomas Carter 1861 [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=cREaAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA160&dq=Kota-ki-Serai%2B1858&as_brr=3&ei=TzXuSLz9OqWKtAO2jP3QBg Battle of Kota-ki-Serai] Google Books<br />
*''Recollections of the Campaign in Malwa and Central India: under Major General Sir Hugh Rose GCB'' by John Henry Sylvester 1860 [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-TsQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA180&dq=General+Rose++Sehore&hl=en&ei=i0C0TfrqItGs8QOW4-iVDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CD8Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false Battle of Kotah-ke-Serai]  Google Books<br>
*''The Revolt in Central India, 1857-59'' Army Intelligence Branch 1908 [http://www.archive.org/stream/revoltincentral00burtgoog#page/n201/mode/1u Action at Kota-ki-Serai] archive.org
[[Category:Battles|Kota-ki-Serai, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Kota-ki-Serai, Battle of]]
[[Category:Central India Campaign|Kota-ki-Serai, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Kota-ki-Serai, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 17:35, 26 April 2011

Battle of Kota-ki-Serai
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 17 June 1858
Location: Serai Fort, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.154998°N 78.186004°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel sepoys
Commanders
Brigadier Smith
Brigadier Orr
Tatya Tope
Rao Sahib
Rani of Jhansi
Strength
Casualties

Summary

After the fall of Kalpi the rebel force under Tatya Tope, Rao Sahib and Rani Lakshmibai seized Gwalior forcing the Maharajah to flee. Sir Hugh Rose advanced from Jhansi and Brigadier Smith from Antari. Smith with the Rajputana Field Force encountered the rebels at Kota-ki-Serai about four miles southeast of Gwalior. In the ensuing action in intense heat the 8th Hussars made a determined charge through the enemy camp capturing three guns. Rani Lakshmibai was killed and the rebels forced to retreat.

Kota-ki-Serai location
Survey map 1920-1946

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Sarai Fort
Variants:Kota-ki-serai

External Links

Clement Heneage's VC Wikipedia
George Hollis' VC Wikipedia
John Pearson's VC Wikipedia
Joseph Ward's VC Wikipedia

Historical books on-line

  • Medals of the British Army by Thomas Carter 1861 Battle of Kota-ki-Serai Google Books
  • Recollections of the Campaign in Malwa and Central India: under Major General Sir Hugh Rose GCB by John Henry Sylvester 1860 Battle of Kotah-ke-Serai Google Books
  • The Revolt in Central India, 1857-59 Army Intelligence Branch 1908 Action at Kota-ki-Serai archive.org