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[[Image:Amorahmap.jpg|thumb|300px|Amorah Location, Survey 1920-1946]] | [[Image:Amorahmap.jpg|thumb|300px|Amorah Location, Survey 1920-1946]] | ||
'''This was one of the events of the [[Trans-Gogra Campaign]]''' | |||
== Location == | == Location == | ||
The account describes this action taking place at Thamowlee, a few miles from Amorha. | The account describes this action taking place at Thamowlee (otherwise Jamoulee), a few miles from Amorha. | ||
== Spelling Variants == | == Spelling Variants == | ||
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== 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 wensite<br> | ||
[http://books.google.com/books?as_brr=1&id=0tU1AAAAMAAJ&dq=Amorah%2B1858%2B5th%3DMarch%25lr%3D&jtp=2288#PPA2438,M1 | [http://books.google.com/books?as_brr=1&id=0tU1AAAAMAAJ&dq=Amorah%2B1858%2B5th%3DMarch%25lr%3D&jtp=2288#PPA2438,M1 Capt Sotheby's Despatch] Google Books<br> | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VqI1AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA2629&dq=Amorah+17+April+1858&as_brr=3&ei=tHe2SenWLYyyMaec2NYL#PPA2629,M1 | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VqI1AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA2629&dq=Amorah+17+April+1858&as_brr=3&ei=tHe2SenWLYyyMaec2NYL#PPA2629,M1 Col Rowcroft's Despatch] Google Books<br> | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA32&dq=Amorah+Gazetteer+of+The+territories+under+the+Government+of+the+East+India+Company%2BCoimbatore&ei=rbgZSfC5AY6KswOqgtXGAQ#PPA32,M1 Amorah] Gazetteer 1857 | |||
Revision as of 11:19, 6 August 2010
| Battle of Jamoulee 17 April 1858 | ||
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| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 17 April 1858 | |
| Location: | Amorah, Fyzabad, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 26.770762°N 82.381910°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col F Rowcroft Captain E S Sotheby RN |
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| Strength | ||
| 1,010 | 2,000 sepoys 1,000 irregulars 100 sowars 4 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
| 200-300 | ||
This was one of the events of the Trans-Gogra Campaign
Location
The account describes this action taking place at Thamowlee (otherwise Jamoulee), a few miles from Amorha.
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Amorha
Variants: Amorah
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire wensite
Capt Sotheby's Despatch Google Books
Col Rowcroft's Despatch Google Books
Amorah Gazetteer 1857