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Revision as of 12:11, 30 September 2009

Battle of Rohtak
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 17 August 1857
Location: Rohtak, Haryana
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 28.886422°N 76.58933°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

External Links

The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Google Books - Action at Rohtak

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"The Last Mughal" by William Dalrymple 2006 ISBN 9780747587272 10987654