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Revision as of 18:01, 8 October 2009
| Battle of Belwar Fort | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 2-5 March 1858 | |
| Location: | near Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 26.759863°N 82.328998°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col Francis Rowcroft | ||
| Strength | ||
| 1,000 | 7,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 British Empire website
Battle at Belwar Google Books
Belwar - Gazetteer 1857 Google Books
Naval Brigade at Belwa extract of Clowes, William Laird: "The Royal Navy: a history from the earliest times to the death of Queen Victoria"
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Not found
Variants: Belwar/Belwa