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[http://books.google.co.uk/books?ei=yyJBSbnKOZOUMffdpcMN&as_brr=3&id=oIxFAAAAIAAJ&dq=Delhi&jtp=148#PPA148,M1 Action at Nujjuffghur] Google Books<br> | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?ei=yyJBSbnKOZOUMffdpcMN&as_brr=3&id=oIxFAAAAIAAJ&dq=Delhi&jtp=148#PPA148,M1 Action at Nujjuffghur] Google Books<br> | ||
[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101020141/ John Nicholson] Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101020141/ John Nicholson] Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | ||
==== Historical books on-line ==== | |||
''Lives of Indian Officers Vol II'' by John William Kaye 1867 [http://archive.org/stream/livesofindianoff02kayeiala#page/498/mode/1up Nicholson's account] archive.org<br> | |||
== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548 | ''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548 | ||
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[[Category:Delhi Campaign|Nujjuffghur, Battle of]] | [[Category:Delhi Campaign|Nujjuffghur, Battle of]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Nujjuffghur, Battle of]] | [[Category:Indian Mutiny|Nujjuffghur, Battle of]] | ||
Revision as of 15:40, 18 October 2012
| Battle of Nujjuffghur | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 25 August 1857 | |
| Location: | Najafgarh, Delhi | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 28.616671°N 76.98334°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig-Gen John Nicholson | Bakht Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 2,500 16 guns |
6,000 13 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
| 60 killed & wounded | 800 | |
This event was part of the Delhi Campaign during the Indian Mutiny
Field Force
- Tomb's Troop of Horse Artillery
- Remington's Troop of Horse Artillery
- Blunt's Troop of Horse Artillery
- 9th Lancers (100 men) under Lieut Sarel
- HM 61st Regt (250 men) under Colonel Rainey
- 1st Bengal Fusiliers (200 men) under Maj Jacob
- 1st Punjab Infantry, Coke's Rifles (400 men) under Lieut Lumsden
- 2nd Punjab Infantry, Green's Rifles, (400 men)
- 2nd Punjab Cavalry (100 men) under Lieut C. Nicholson
- Guide Cavalry (200 men) under Capt Sandford
- Mooltanee Horse (300 men) under Lieut Lind
- Detail of Sappers & Miners Under Lieut Geneste of the Engineers
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Najafgarh
Variants: Nujjuffghur/Nuzzufghur/Nudjufghur/Nujuj Guhr
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Battle of Najafgarh Wikipedia
Action at Nujjuffghur Google Books
John Nicholson Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Historical books on-line
Lives of Indian Officers Vol II by John William Kaye 1867 Nicholson's account archive.org
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548