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|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys
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|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Michel_(British_Army_officer) Maj-Gen John Mitchel]
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Michel_(British_Army_officer) Maj-Gen John Michel]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatya_Tope Tatya Tope]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatya_Tope Tatya Tope]
|strength1= 600 cavalry<br>1,100 infantry<br>8 guns
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== 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>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3tc1AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA481&dq=Kurai+1858&ei=PAPHSpWdF4vEywTOk8GjBA#v=onepage&q=Kurai%201858&f=false Mitchel's dispatch] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3tc1AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA481&dq=Kurai+1858&ei=PAPHSpWdF4vEywTOk8GjBA#v=onepage&q=Kurai%201858&f=false Michel's dispatch] Google Books<br>
[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101018649/ Sir John Michel] ODNB
[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101018649/ Sir John Michel] ODNB
[[Category:Battles|Koorai, Battle of]]
[[Category:Battles|Koorai, Battle of]]
[[Category:Central India Campaign|Koorai, Battle of]]
[[Category:Central India Campaign|Koorai, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Koorai, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Koorai, Battle of]]

Revision as of 08:40, 3 October 2009

Battle of Koorai
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 25 October 1858
Location: Khurai, Madhya Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 24.04056°N 78.333245°E
Result:
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Maj-Gen John Michel Tatya Tope
Strength
600 cavalry
1,100 infantry
8 guns
Casualties

Field Force

1st Column

Total 629 men

2nd Column

Total 1,190 men
Grand total 1,819 men

Spelling Variants

Modern name:Khurai
Variants: Koorai/Kurai

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548

External Links

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Michel's dispatch Google Books
Sir John Michel ODNB