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Battle of Richwa
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date:	16 May 1859
Location:	Richwa, Near Basoda, Madhya Pradesh
Presidency:	Bengal
Co-ordinates:	23.846904°N 77.926738°E
Result:	British victory
Combatants
East India Company Basoda Field Force	Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Capt Fords Roome	Adil Mahomed Khan
Strength
250 10th Regiment N.I. 200 Mayne's Horse 250 Camel Corps
Casualties

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 [[Category:Battles|Richwa, Battle of]]
+{{Battles_Infobox
+|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
+|date=16 May 1859
+|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basoda Richwa, Near Basoda, Madhya Pradesh]
+|presidency=[[Bengal]]
+|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=23.846904,77.926738&z=10&t=h&hl=en 23.846904°N 77.926738°E]
+|result=British victory
+|territory=
+|combatant1=[[East India Company]]<br>Basoda Field Force
+|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys
+|commander1=Capt Fords Roome
+|commander2=Adil Mahomed Khan
+|strength1= 250 10th Regiment N.I.<br>200 [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/article/palehorse.htm Mayne's Horse]<br>250 Camel Corps
+|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=s2MPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA2012&lpg=PA2012&dq=%22Fords+Roome%22&source=web&ots=8Wbg9rRDcg&sig=qxnSx170xc_3ARW5iBZ7KQIWqB8&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPA2012,M1 Google Books - Roome's Despatch]
+== Recommended Reading ==
+''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548