Battle of Lumptee: Difference between revisions

From FIBIwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Add internal/external links,
Remove external link
Line 30: Line 30:
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire website<br>
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire website<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hsVGAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA235&dq=Lumptee%2BGondah&ei=GbPNSqC4K4iqzQSZ262zBg#v=onepage&q=Lumptee%2BGondah&f=false Battle at Lumptee] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hsVGAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA235&dq=The+Cruise+of+HMS+Pearl#v=onepage&q&f=false Naval Brigade account] Google Books
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hsVGAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA235&dq=The+Cruise+of+HMS+Pearl#v=onepage&q&f=false Naval Brigade account] Google Books



Revision as of 11:08, 21 August 2010

Battle of Lumptee
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 29 August 1858
Location: near Amorah, Fyzabad, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.770762°N 82.381910°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Capt Garrard
Lieutenant Fawkes RN
Rajah of Gondah
Strength
500+ 300 sepoys
1,900 irregulars
150 sowars
4 guns
Casualties

This was one of the events of the Trans-Gogra Campaign

Location

The account describes this action taking place at Lumptee from which the British retired to Amorah.

Field Detachment

External Links

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire website
Naval Brigade account Google Books

Recommended Reading

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