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{{Battles_Infobox | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
|partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]] | |partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]] | ||
|date=9 July 1857 | |date=9 July 1857 | ||
|location= [ | |location= [[Sialkot]], Punjab | ||
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=32.513594,74.544803&z=10&t=h&hl=en 32.513594°N 74.544803°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=32.513594,74.544803&z=10&t=h&hl=en 32.513594°N 74.544803°E] | ||
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||combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys | |combatant2=Rebel Sepoys | ||
|commander1=Brigadier Brind | |commander1=Brigadier Frederick Brind | ||
|commander2= | |commander2= | ||
|strength1= No European troops | |strength1= No European troops | ||
|strength2= 46th Native Infantry<br>One wing 9th Light Punjab Cavalry | |strength2= [[46th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|46th Native Infantry]]<br>One wing [[9th Bengal Light Cavalry|9th Light Punjab Cavalry]] | ||
|casualties1= | |casualties1= | ||
|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''The regiments were destroyed on 12 & 16 August 1857 at [[Battle of Trimmoo Ghaut|Trimmoo Ghat]] by the Punjab Movable Column under [[John Nicholson|Brigadier John Nicholson]].''' | |||
== European Casualties == | == European Casualties == | ||
Brigadier Brind<br>Dr Graham<br>Captain Bishop 46th Native Infantry<br>Rev J | Brigadier Frederick Brind, Bengal Field Artillery<br> | ||
Dr Graham<br> | |||
Captain Bishop, 46th Native Infantry<br> | |||
Rev J Hunter, wife & child | |||
== Spelling Variants == | |||
Modern name: Sialkot<br> | |||
Variants: Sealkote | |||
== 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=oIxFAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA60&dq=Sealkote&ei=5hGHSebXCImulQTN4J2qBg#PPA60,M1 Mutiny at Sealkote] Google Books<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sialkot_Fort Sialkot Fort] Wikipedia<br> | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=A10LAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA202&dq=Sealkote+1857&as_brr=3&ei=iAuHSaOsB43gkwT9hozmBQ#PPA202,M1 Revolt in India - Sealkote] Google Books<br> | |||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TLl6bdIRle0C&pg=PA745&dq=Sealkote+Chambers+Brind+Balmain&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=FLjUSryINoeuNpGT3YIO#v=onepage&q=Sealkote%20Chambers%20Brind%20Balmain&f=false Narrative of a Cavalry Officer] Google Books<br> | |||
[http://www.roll-of-honour.com/cgi-bin/indianrebellion.cgi Record of Brind's death] www.roll-of-honour.com | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sialkot Sialkot] Wikipedia | |||
== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548 | ''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548 | ||
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Sealkote, Mutiny at]] | |||
[[Category:Mutinies|Mutiny at Sealkote]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:18, 29 April 2011
| Mutiny at Sealkote | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 9 July 1857 | |
| Location: | Sialkot, Punjab | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 32.513594°N 74.544803°E | |
| Result: | Mutiny | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brigadier Frederick Brind | ||
| Strength | ||
| No European troops | 46th Native Infantry One wing 9th Light Punjab Cavalry | |
| Casualties | ||
The regiments were destroyed on 12 & 16 August 1857 at Trimmoo Ghat by the Punjab Movable Column under Brigadier John Nicholson.
European Casualties
Brigadier Frederick Brind, Bengal Field Artillery
Dr Graham
Captain Bishop, 46th Native Infantry
Rev J Hunter, wife & child
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Sialkot
Variants: Sealkote
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Mutiny at Sealkote Google Books
Sialkot Fort Wikipedia
Revolt in India - Sealkote Google Books
Narrative of a Cavalry Officer Google Books
Record of Brind's death www.roll-of-honour.com
Sialkot Wikipedia
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548