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*1st Btn [[67th Punjab Regiment|7th Madras Native Infantry]] (450 men) | *1st Btn [[67th Punjab Regiment|7th Madras Native Infantry]] (450 men) | ||
*2nd Btn [[72nd Punjab Regiment|8th Madras Native Infantry]] (350 men) | *2nd Btn [[72nd Punjab Regiment|8th Madras Native Infantry]] (350 men) | ||
*2nd Btn [[ | *2nd Btn [[77th Moplah Rifles|17th Madras Native Light Infantry]] (200 men)<br> | ||
'''Second Column'''<br> | '''Second Column'''<br> | ||
''Brigadier Hodgson'' | ''Brigadier Hodgson'' | ||
Latest revision as of 18:04, 4 May 2012
| Battle of Kemmendine | ||
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| Part of 1st Burma War 1823-26 | ||
| Date: | 10 & 19 June 1824 | |
| Location: | Kemmendine, Rangoon, Burma | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 16.846201°N 96.067629°E | |
| Result: | British victory at significant loss | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Burmese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt-Col Smith(10 June) Lt-Col Mallet (19 June) |
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| Strength | ||
| 3,000 | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 138 | considerable | |
Attacking Force 19 June
First Column
Lt-Colonel Mallet
- HM 89th Regiment (500 men)
- HM 41st Regiment (250 men)
- Madras European Regiment (250 men)
- 1st Btn 7th Madras Native Infantry (450 men)
- 2nd Btn 8th Madras Native Infantry (350 men)
- 2nd Btn 17th Madras Native Light Infantry (200 men)
Second Column
Brigadier Hodgson
- HM 13th Foot (a detachment)
- HM 38th Foot (a detachment)
- Madras European Regiment
- 1st Btn 9th Madras Native Infantry
- 1st Btn 22nd Madras Native Infantry
Third Column
Brigadier Smelt
- HM 21st Foot
- 1st Btn 3rd Madras Native Infantry
- 2nd Btn 10th Madras Native Infantry
- 2nd Btn ?th Madras Native Infantry
External Links
Burmese Wars Heritage History
Anglo-Burmese Wars Wikipedia
1st Burma War Wikipedia
Capture of Kemmendine Google Books