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|commander1= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Munro,_8th_of_Novar Maj Hector Munro] | |commander1= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_Munro,_8th_of_Novar Maj Hector Munro] | ||
|commander2= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuja-ud-Daula Shuja-ud-Daulah]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_Kasim Mir Kasim] | |commander2= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuja-ud-Daula Shuja-ud-Daulah]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_Kasim Mir Kasim] | ||
|strength1=900 Europeans<br>7000 Sepoys | |strength1=900 Europeans<br>7000 Sepoys<br>20 guns | ||
|strength2= 50,000 | |strength2= 50,000 troops<br>133 guns | ||
|casualties1= 2 officers <br>4 rank and file | |casualties1= 2 officers <br>4 rank and file | ||
|casualties2= 6000 men<br>130 guns | |casualties2= 6000 men<br>130 guns | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Buxar Wikipedia - Battle of Buxar] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Buxar Wikipedia - Battle of Buxar]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iCYyCCuCEF4C&pg=PA115&dq=Buxar&as_brr=1&ei=cIQ5SKL4I5DAygT6mfDLDw Google Books - Battle of Buxar] | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 25 May 2008
| Battle of Buxar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Bengal Skirmishes | ||
| Date: | 23 October 1764 | |
| Location: | Buxar, Bihar | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 25.563029°N 83.972530°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British East India Company | Mughal Empire | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Hector Munro | Shuja-ud-Daulah Mir Kasim | |
| Strength | ||
| 900 Europeans 7000 Sepoys 20 guns |
50,000 troops 133 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
| 2 officers 4 rank and file |
6000 men 130 guns | |