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== Field Force == | |||
'''Cavalry'''<br> | |||
*[[7th (Queen's Own) Hussars|HM 7th Hussars]] | |||
*One squadron [[2nd Dragoon Guards|HM 2nd Dragoon Guards]] | |||
*[[11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers|1st Sikh Cavalry (Wale's)]] | |||
*One squadron [[Hodson's Horse]] | |||
'''Infantry'''<br> | |||
''Brig Horsford's Brigade''<br> | |||
*[[38th Regiment of Foot|HM 38th Regiment]] | |||
*2nd battalion [[The Rifle Brigade|HM Rifle Brigade]] | |||
*[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers|1st Bengal Fusiliers]] | |||
*A wing of [[5th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Punjab Rifles]] | |||
*Detail of Sappers and Miners | |||
'''Artillery'''<br> | |||
*One troop Horse Artillery | |||
*One Light Field Battery | |||
*One Heavy Field Battery | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br> | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br> | ||
Revision as of 09:24, 24 September 2009
| Battle of Rooeya Fort | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 15 April 1858 | |
| Location: | Rooya,Madhoganj, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 27.119169°N 80.13857°E | |
| Result: | British capture fort with heavy loss | |
| Combatants | ||
| Rohilkhand Field Force | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen Sir Robert Walpole | Raja Nurput Singh | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Field Force
Cavalry
- HM 7th Hussars
- One squadron HM 2nd Dragoon Guards
- 1st Sikh Cavalry (Wale's)
- One squadron Hodson's Horse
Infantry
Brig Horsford's Brigade
- HM 38th Regiment
- 2nd battalion HM Rifle Brigade
- 1st Bengal Fusiliers
- A wing of 5th Punjab Rifles
- Detail of Sappers and Miners
Artillery
- One troop Horse Artillery
- One Light Field Battery
- One Heavy Field Battery
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Walpole's Despatch Google Books
Battle of Rhodamow Google Books
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Not found
Variants: Roodhamow/Rhodamow/Roowah/Rooya/Rooeya