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Revision as of 08:44, 25 September 2009
| Battle of Goruckpore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | March 1858 | |
| Location: | Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 26.756411°N 83.373643°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Colonel Rowcroft | Nazim Mahomed Hussein Rajah of Gonda Rajah of Churdah Mehndee Ali Hussein | |
| Strength | ||
| 1,300+ | 12,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
HEIC Force
- 200 Naval Brigade under Capt Sotheby RN
- 200 Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry
- 900 Goorkhas
- a few Sikhs
- 4 guns