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== Capt Stafford's Column ==
7th Punjab Infantry<br>[[13th Regiment of Foot|HM 13th Light Infantry]] (92 men) under Lieut Gilbert
== Capt Renny's Column ==
3rd Sikh Infantry<br>[[13th Regiment of Foot|HM 13th Light Infantry]] (92 men) under Capt Peel
== Picket Chain ==
[[Royal Artillery]] Field Battery under Maj Henry<br>[[13th Regiment of Foot|HM 13th Light Infantry]] (remainder of wing) under Lt Col King<br>[[34th Regiment of Foot|HM 34th Regiment]] under Lt Col Simpson<br>Jat Horse under Capt Jackson<br>[[70th Regiment of Foot|HM 70th Regiment]] & Pathan Horse under Lieut Vivian
== Recommended Reading ==
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548<br>
''"My Indian Mutiny Diary"'' by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
== 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 The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58]<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=s2MPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1574&dq=Bootwul+March+1859&as_brr=3&ei=zHb0SNaGNYLgywTbyKmzCw#PPA1574,M1M1 Google Books - Col Kelly's Despatch]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=s2MPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1577&dq=Renny+March+1859&as_brr=3&ei=zHb0SNaGNYLgywTbyKmzCw#PPA1577,M1 Google Books - Capt Renny's Despatch]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=s2MPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1580&dq=Stafford+March+1859&as_brr=3&ei=zHb0SNaGNYLgywTbyKmzCw#PPA1580,M1 Google Books - Capt Stafford's Despatch]
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=s2MPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1574&dq=Bootwul+March+1859&as_brr=3&ei=zHb0SNaGNYLgywTbyKmzCw#PPA1574,M1M1 Google Books - Col Kelly's Despatch]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=s2MPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1577&dq=Renny+March+1859&as_brr=3&ei=zHb0SNaGNYLgywTbyKmzCw#PPA1577,M1 Google Books - Capt Renny's Despatch]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=s2MPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1580&dq=Stafford+March+1859&as_brr=3&ei=zHb0SNaGNYLgywTbyKmzCw#PPA1580,M1 Google Books - Capt Stafford's Despatch]


== Recommended Reading ==
[[Category:Battles|Lower Nepaul Range, Battle of]]
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548<br>
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Lower Nepaul Range, Battle of]]
''"My Indian Mutiny Diary"'' by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207

Latest revision as of 14:08, 24 September 2009

Battle of Lower Nepaul Range
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 28 March 1859
Location: Butwal, Nepal
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 27.704097°N 83.453975°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Col R.D.Kelly
Capt J.F.Stafford
Capt R.Renny
Strength
Casualties

Capt Stafford's Column

7th Punjab Infantry
HM 13th Light Infantry (92 men) under Lieut Gilbert

Capt Renny's Column

3rd Sikh Infantry
HM 13th Light Infantry (92 men) under Capt Peel

Picket Chain

Royal Artillery Field Battery under Maj Henry
HM 13th Light Infantry (remainder of wing) under Lt Col King
HM 34th Regiment under Lt Col Simpson
Jat Horse under Capt Jackson
HM 70th Regiment & Pathan Horse under Lieut Vivian

Recommended Reading

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

External Links

The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Google Books - Col Kelly's Despatch
Google Books - Capt Renny's Despatch
Google Books - Capt Stafford's Despatch