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*[[87th Regiment of Foot|HM 87th Regiment]] (50 bayonets)
*[[87th Regiment of Foot|HM 87th Regiment]] (50 bayonets)
*[[1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry|21st Native Infantry]] (50 bayonets)
*[[1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry|21st Native Infantry]] (50 bayonets)
*5th Punjab Infantry (400 bayonets)
*[[5th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Punjab Infantry]] (400 bayonets)
*6th Punjab Infantry (200 bayonets)
*6th Punjab Infantry (200 bayonets)
*16th Punjab Infantry (150 bayonets)
*16th Punjab Infantry (150 bayonets)

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Battle of Narinji
Part of Hindustani Fanatics 1857-58
Date: 21 July & 3 August 1857
Location: Narinji, Mardan, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 34.196837°N 72.045822°E
Result: British victories
Combatants
East India Company Hindustani Fanatics & Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Maj J.L.Vaughan Malawi Enayat Ali
Strength
1st Raid: 990
Second Raid 1,625
Casualties
1st Raid: 5 killed & 21 wounded
2nd Raid: 1 killed & 8 wounded
1st Raid; 50 killed

Field Force

External Links

The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Google Books - Actions at Narinji
Google Books - Raids on Narinji

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548