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{{Battles_Infobox
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]]
|partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]]
|date=17 August 1857
|date=15 August 1857
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohtak Rohtak, Haryana]   
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharkhoda Kharkhoda, Haryana]   
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=28.886422,76.589332&z=10&t=h&hl=en 28.886422°N 76.58933°E]   
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=28.874855,76.913027&z=10&t=h&hl=en 28.874855°N 76.913027°E]   
|result=British victory
|result=British victory
|territory=
|territory=
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] British Empire Website
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XaxbAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA106&dq=Khurkowdah&hl=en&ei=ha2eTvq1EsrsOfSyoa8D&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false Action at Khurkowdah] Google Books
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vJ4HFt5S8CcC&pg=PA153&dq=Rohtak+1857&as_brr=3&ei=pCrRSKyEA4HwjgHX4eHmAw&sig=ACfU3U3aB9oojWlaXJeHhLh04H4PCeo5Jw#PPA152,M1 Action at Rohtak] Google Books


== Recommended Reading ==
*[http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Military_reading_list ''The Last Mughal''] by William Dalrymple (2006) Review in Fibis Military Reading List
*[http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Military_reading_list ''The Indian Mutiny : 1857''] by Saul David (2002)  Review in Fibis Military Reading List


 
[[Category:Battles|Khurkowdah, Action at]]
[[Category:Battles|Rohtak, Battle of]]
[[Category:Delhi Campaign|Khurkowdah, Action at]]
[[Category:Delhi Campaign|Rohtak, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Khurkowdah, Action at]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Rohtak, Battle of]]

Revision as of 13:52, 19 October 2011

Action at Khurkowdah
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 15 August 1857
Location: Kharkhoda, Haryana
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 28.874855°N 76.913027°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company
Hodson's Horse
Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Lieut William Hodson Babar Khan
Strength
233 Hodson's Horse
103 Guide Cavalry
25 Jhind horsemen with 6 European officers
300 horsenmen
900 matchlockmen
Casualties

This event was part of the Delhi Campaign during the Indian Mutiny

External Links

Action at Khurkowdah Google Books