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[[Image:Amorahmap.jpg|thumb|Amorah Location<br>Survey 1920-1946]] | [[Image:Amorahmap.jpg|thumb|Amorah Location<br>Survey 1920-1946]] | ||
| + | == Spelling Variants == | ||
| + | Modern name: Amorha<br> | ||
| + | Variants: Amorah<br> | ||
[[Category:Battles|Amorah 25 April 1858, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Amorah 25 April 1858, Battle of]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Amorah 25 April 1858, Battle of]] | [[Category:Indian Mutiny|Amorah 25 April 1858, Battle of]] | ||
Revision as of 11:58, 7 October 2009
| Battle of Amorah 25 April 1858 | ||
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| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 25 April 1858 | |
| Location: | Amorah, Fyzabad, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 26.770762°N 82.381910°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col Francis Rowcroft Captain E. S. Sotheby RN |
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| Strength | ||
| 4,000 4 guns | ||
| Casualties | ||
Location
The account describes this action taking place at Jamoulee a few miles from Amorha.
External Links
The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Google Books - Battle of Amorah
Amorah - Gazetteer 1857
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Amorha
Variants: Amorah
