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|commander1=[[William Hodson|Lieut William Hodson]] | |commander1=[[William Hodson|Lieut William Hodson]] | ||
|commander2= | |commander2=Bisharut Ali | ||
|strength1= 233 Hodson's Horse<br>103 Guide Cavalry<br>25 Jhind horsemen with 6 European officers | |strength1= 233 Hodson's Horse<br>103 Guide Cavalry<br>25 Jhind horsemen with 6 European officers | ||
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|casualties1= | |casualties1= Guides Cavalry: Duffadar Goojur, Darogha Jairam Sing, Sowar Sultan<br />Hodson's Horse: Lt Gough, Naib Rissaldar Hookum Sing, Jemadar Ahmed Beg, Sowar Sooltan Sing | ||
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'''This event was part of the [[Delhi Campaign]] during the [[Indian Mutiny]]''' | '''This event was part of the [[Delhi Campaign]] during the [[Indian Mutiny]]''' | ||
== Hodson's Detachment == | |||
*6 European officers | |||
*103 sabres [[Guides cavalry]] | |||
*233 sabres [[Hodson's Horse]] | |||
*25 sabres [[Jhind Horse]] | |||
== Spelling Variants == | |||
Modern name: Kharkhoda<br> | |||
Variants: Khurkowdah/Khurkowdeh | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XaxbAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA106&dq=Khurkowdah&hl=en&ei=ha2eTvq1EsrsOfSyoa8D&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XaxbAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA106&dq=Khurkowdah&hl=en&ei=ha2eTvq1EsrsOfSyoa8D&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false Hodson's despatch] Google Books | ||
Revision as of 14:06, 19 October 2011
| Action at Khurkowdah | ||
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| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 15 August 1857 | |
| Location: | Kharkhoda, Haryana | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 28.874855°N 76.913027°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company Hodson's Horse |
Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lieut William Hodson | Bisharut Ali | |
| Strength | ||
| 233 Hodson's Horse 103 Guide Cavalry 25 Jhind horsemen with 6 European officers |
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| Casualties | ||
| Guides Cavalry: Duffadar Goojur, Darogha Jairam Sing, Sowar Sultan Hodson's Horse: Lt Gough, Naib Rissaldar Hookum Sing, Jemadar Ahmed Beg, Sowar Sooltan Sing |
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This event was part of the Delhi Campaign during the Indian Mutiny
Hodson's Detachment
- 6 European officers
- 103 sabres Guides cavalry
- 233 sabres Hodson's Horse
- 25 sabres Jhind Horse
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Kharkhoda
Variants: Khurkowdah/Khurkowdeh
External Links
Hodson's despatch Google Books