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|commander1=[[John Nicholson|Brig-Gen John Nicholson]]
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|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakht_Khan Bakht Khan]
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'''This event was part of the [[Delhi Campaign]] during the [[Indian Mutiny]]'''


== Field Force ==
*Tomb's Troop of Horse Artillery
*Remington's Troop of Horse Artillery
*Blunt's Troop of Horse Artillery
*[[9th Bengal Lancers (Hodson's Horse)|9th Lancers]] (100 men) under Lieut Sarel
*[[61st Regiment of Foot|HM 61st Regt]] (250 men) under Colonel Rainey
*[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers|1st Bengal Fusiliers]] (200 men) under Maj Jacob
*[[1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Punjab Infantry]], Coke's Rifles (400 men) under Lieut Lumsden
*[[2nd Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Punjab Infantry]], Green's Rifles, (400 men)
*[[2nd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Punjab Cavalry]] (100 men) under Lieut C. Nicholson
*[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guide Cavalry]] (200 men) under Capt Sandford
*[[15th (Cureton's Multani) Bengal Lancers|Mooltanee Horse]] (300 men) under Lieut Lind
*Detail of Sappers & Miners Under Lieut Geneste of the Engineers


== Field Force ==
== Spelling Variants ==
Tomb's Troop of Horse Artillery<br>Remington's Troop of Horse Artillery<br>Blunt's Troop of Horse Artillery<br>9th Lancers (100 men) under Lieut Sarel<br>HM 61st Regt (250 men) under Colonel Rainey<br>1st Bengal Fusiliers (200 men) under Maj Jacob<br>1st Punjab Infantry, Coke's Rifles (400 men) under Lieut Lumsden<br>2nd Punjab Infantry, Green's Rifles, (400 men) <br>2nd Punjab Cavalry (100 men) under Lieut C. Nicholson<br>Guide Cavalry (200 men) under Capt Sandford<br>Mooltanee Horse (300 men) under Lieut Lind<br>Detail of Sappers & Miners Under Lieut Geneste of the Engineers
Modern name: Najafgarh<br>
Variants: Nujjuffghur/Nuzzufghur/Nudjufghur/Nujuj Guhr<br>


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[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?ei=yyJBSbnKOZOUMffdpcMN&as_brr=3&id=oIxFAAAAIAAJ&dq=Delhi&jtp=148#PPA148,M1 Google Books - Action at Nujjuffghur]]<br>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101020141/ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - John Nicholson]
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Najafgarh Battle of Najafgarh] Wikipedia<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?ei=yyJBSbnKOZOUMffdpcMN&as_brr=3&id=oIxFAAAAIAAJ&dq=Delhi&jtp=148#PPA148,M1 Action at Nujjuffghur] Google Books<br>
 
 
==== Historical books on-line ====
''Lives of Indian Officers Vol II'' by John William Kaye 1867 [http://archive.org/stream/livesofindianoff02kayeiala#page/498/mode/1up Nicholson's account] archive.org<br>


== Recommended Reading ==
== Recommended Reading ==
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by D Saul 2002 ISBN 0141005548
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
 
 
[[Category:Battles|Nujjuffghur, Battle of]]
[[Category:Delhi Campaign|Nujjuffghur, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Nujjuffghur, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 22:53, 10 November 2023

Battle of Nujjuffghur
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 25 August 1857
Location: Najafgarh, Delhi
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: approx 28.616671°N 76.98334°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Brig-Gen John Nicholson Bakht Khan
Strength
2,500
16 guns
6,000
13 guns
Casualties
60 killed & wounded 800

This event was part of the Delhi Campaign during the Indian Mutiny

Field Force

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Najafgarh
Variants: Nujjuffghur/Nuzzufghur/Nudjufghur/Nujuj Guhr

External Links

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Battle of Najafgarh Wikipedia
Action at Nujjuffghur Google Books


Historical books on-line

Lives of Indian Officers Vol II by John William Kaye 1867 Nicholson's account archive.org

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548