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Also known as the '''Battle of Miranpur Katra''' and the '''Battle of St George'''
 
Also known as the '''Battle of Miranpur Katra''' and the '''Battle of St George'''
 
 
== Champion's Forces ==
 
== Champion's Forces ==
 
2nd Brigade Bengal Army including [[Governor General's Bodyguard]]
 
2nd Brigade Bengal Army including [[Governor General's Bodyguard]]
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Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br>
 
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br>
 
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/78/mode/2up Alexander Champion (??-??)]<br>
 
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/78/mode/2up Alexander Champion (??-??)]<br>
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Modern name: Miranpur Katra<br>
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Variants: Kutra/Meeranpoor Kutra/Cutterah<br>
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohilla_War Rohilla War] Wikipedia<br>
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohilla_War Rohilla War] Wikipedia<br>

Revision as of 17:02, 28 February 2010

Battle of Kutra
Part of Rohilla War 1772-74
Date: 23 April 1774
Location: Miranpur Katra, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 28.033454°N 79.716858°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company
Kingdom of Awadh
Rohillas
Commanders
Brig-Gen Alexander Champion
Shuja-ud-Daulah
Hafiz Rahmat Ali Khan
Strength
40,000
Casualties

Also known as the Battle of Miranpur Katra and the Battle of St George

Champion's Forces

2nd Brigade Bengal Army including Governor General's Bodyguard

Biographies

Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Alexander Champion (??-??)

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Miranpur Katra
Variants: Kutra/Meeranpoor Kutra/Cutterah

External Links

Rohilla War Wikipedia
Miranpur Katra Google Books
Meeranpor Kutra Gazetteer 1857