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== Victoria Cross recipients on 16 November ==
== Victoria Cross recipients on 16 November ==
'''[[93rd Regiment of Foot|93rd Regiment (Sutherland Highlanders)]]'''<br>
 
'''[[53rd Regiment of Foot|HM 53rd Regiment]]'''<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Irwin Pte Charles Irwin]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kenny_(VC) Pte James Kenny]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Kirke_Ffrench Lieut Alfred Ffrench]
 
'''[[90th Regiment of Foot|HM 90th Regiment]]'''<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Hill_(VC) Sgt Samuel Hill]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Christopher_Guise Maj John Guise]
 
'''[[93rd Regiment of Foot|HM 93rd Regiment (Sutherland Highlanders)]]'''<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_George_Drummond_Stewart Capt William Stewart]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_George_Drummond_Stewart Capt William Stewart]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Munro_(VC) Colour Sgt James Munro]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Munro_(VC) Colour Sgt James Munro]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dunlay Lance Corp John Dunlay]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dunlay Lance Corp John Dunlay]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Grant_(VC) Pte Peter Grant]<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Grant_(VC) Pte Peter Grant]<br>
'''[[1st Madras (European) Fusiliers]]'''<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smith_(private) Pte John Smith]
'''[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers]]'''<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_David_Millet_Brown Lt-Col Francis Brown]


'''Shannon's Naval Brigade'''<br>
'''Shannon's Naval Brigade'''<br>
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harrison_(VC_1857) Bosun's Mate John Harrison]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harrison_(VC_1857) Bosun's Mate John Harrison]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hall_(VC) Foretop Capt William Hall]<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hall_(VC) Foretop Capt William Hall]<br>
'''90th Regiment'''<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Hill_(VC) Sgt Samuel Hill]
'''53rd Regiment'''<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Irwin Pte Charles Irwin]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kenny_(VC) Pte James Kenny]
'''1st Madras European Fusiliers'''<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smith_(private) Pte John Smith]
'''1st Bengal European  Fusiliers'''<br>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_David_Millet_Brown Lt-Col Francis Brown]


== External Links ==
== External Links ==

Revision as of 16:16, 3 July 2010

Battle of Secundra Bagh (Lucknow)
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 16 November 1857
Location: Sikandar Bagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.812800°N 80.901300°E
Result: British success
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Sir Colin Campbell
Strength
Casualties

Victoria Cross recipients on 16 November

HM 53rd Regiment

HM 90th Regiment

HM 93rd Regiment (Sutherland Highlanders)

1st Madras (European) Fusiliers

1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers

Shannon's Naval Brigade

External Links

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire website
Action at Sikandar Bagh Google Books

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207