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[[Category:Battles|Betwa River, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Betwa River, Battle of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
|date=1 April 1858
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betwa_River Betwa River, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=25.39789,78.698213&z=12&t=h&hl=en 25.397890°N 78.698212°E] 
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Rose,_1st_Baron_Strathnairn Sir Hugh Rose]
|commander2=[http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-582772/Tantia-Topi Tantia Topi]
|strength1=
|strength2=
|casualties1= 
|casualties2=
}}
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58]<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F3UIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA84&dq=Betwa&lr=&as_brr=1&ei=6yW3R7_DBZO0yQSi9rzIBQ Google Books - Battle of Betwa River]
== Recommended Reading ==
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by D Saul 2002 ISBN 0141005548<br>
''"My Indian Mutiny Diary"'' by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207

Revision as of 18:17, 16 February 2008

Battle of Betwa River
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 1 April 1858
Location: Betwa River, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 25.397890°N 78.698212°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Sir Hugh Rose Tantia Topi
Strength
Casualties

External Links

The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Google Books - Battle of Betwa River

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by D Saul 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207