Oude Campaign

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Summary

After the recapture of Cawnpore in December 1857 the British started a campign to subdue the province of Oude. The Army of Oude from Cawnpore led by Sir Colin Campbell assisted by the Jaunpore Field Force of Brig-Gen Thomas Franks and the Nepalese Army under Jung Bahadur converged on Lucknow which was finally releived at the end of March 1858. There were a number of peripheral actions.

Army of Oude

Under the command of Sir Colin Campbell

Artillery Division
Maj-Gen Archdale Wilson KCB, Royal Artillery commanding

• Brigade of Field Artillery
  • E Troop Royal Horse Artillery
  • F Troop Royal Horse Artillery
  • 1st Troop 1st Brigade Bengal Artillery
  • 2nd Troop 1st Brigade Bengal Artillery
  • 2nd Troop 3rd Brigade Bengal Artillery
  • 3rd Troop 3rd Brigade Bengal Artillery
  • 3rd Coy 14th Battalion Royal Artillery
  • No 20 Light Field Battery
  • 2nd Coy 3rd Battalion Bengal Artillery
  • No 12 Light Field Battery
• Brigade of Siege Artillery
  • 3rd Coy 8th Battalion Royal Artillery
  • 6th Coy 11th Battalion Royal Artillery
  • 5th Coy 12th Battalion Royal Artillery
  • 5th Coy 13th Battalion Royal Artillery
  • 4th Coy 1st Battalion Bengal Artillery
  • 1st Coy 5th Battalion Bengal Artillery
  • 3rd Coy 5th Battalion Bengal Artillery
  • Detachment of Bengal Artillery Recruits
• Naval Brigade under Capt W Peel CB RN
• Engineer Brigade
  • 4th Coy Royal Engineers
  • 23rd Coy Royal Engineers
  • HQ Bengal Sappers and Miners
  • Punjaub Sappers and Miners
  • Corps of Pioneers
    

Cavalry Division
Brig-Gen J H Grant CB commanding

• 1st Brigade
  • HM 9th Lancers
  • 2nd Battalion Military Train
  • 2nd Punjaub Cavalry
  • Detachment of 5th Punjaub Cavalry
  • Wale's Horse
    
• 2nd Brigade
  • HM 2nd Dragoon Guards
  • HM 7th (Queen's Own) Hussars
  • Volunteer Cavalry
  • Detachment 1st Punjaub Cavalry
  • Hodson's Horse
    

1st Infantry Division
Maj-Gen Sir James Outram GCB, Bombay Army commanding

• 1st Brigade
  • HM 84th Regiment
  • HM 5th Fusiliers
  • HM 84th Regiment
  • 1st Madras Fusiliers
• 2nd Brigade
  • HM 84th Regiment
  • HM 78th Highlanders
  • HM 90th Light Infantry
  • Regiment of Ferozpore
    

2nd Infantry Division

• 3rd Brigade
  • HM 34th Regiment
  • HM 38th Regiment
  • HM 53rd Regiment
    

2nd Infantry Division

• 4th Brigade
  • HM 42nd Highlanders
  • HM 93rd Highlanders
  • 4th Punjaub Rifles
    

3rd Infantry Division
Brig-Gen R Walpole commanding

• 5th Brigade
  • HM 23rd Fusiliers
  • HM 79th Highlanders
  • 1st Bengal Fusiliers
• 5th Brigade
  • 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade
  • 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade
  • 2nd Punjaub Infantry

Jaunpore Field Force

Brig-Gen T H Franks commanding
British Force

• 6th Coy 13th Battalion Royal Artillery (108 men)
• 8th Coy 2nd Battalion Royal Artillery (52 men)
• Detachment of A Coy 3rd Battalion Madras Artillery (66 men)
• Detachment of 4th Coy 5th Battalion Bengal Artillery (30 men)
• Detachment Benares Horse (38 men)
• HM 10th Regiment (730 men)
• HM 20th Regiment (717 men)
• HM 97th Regiment (661 men)
• Native Artillery Detail
  

Allied Goorkha Force

• 6 Battalions Infantry
• Artillery attached
  

Total 5,710 men

External Links

Brigadier Troup's Actions in Oude Google Books
Map of Oudh annexed in 1856 Wikipedia

Troup's Campaign Actions

Battle of Moodipore
Battle of Pusgaon 19 October
Battle of Russoolpore 25 October
Battle of Mittowlee 8 November
Battle of Mehunde 9 November
Battle of Biswa Dec 1858 1 December