| The Families In British India Society (FIBIS) is a self-help organisation devoted to members researching their British India family history and the background against which their ancestors led their lives in India under British rule. Let FIBIS help you break down those brick walls in your research |
Battle of Almora: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
[[Image:Almoramap.jpg|thumb|Almora Location<br>Survey 1920-1946]] | [[Image:Almoramap.jpg|thumb|Almora Location<br>Survey 1920-1946]] | ||
[[Category:Battles|Almora 1815, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Almora 1815, Battle of]] | ||
[[Category:Gurkha | [[Category:Gurkha Wars|Almora 1815, Battle of]] | ||
Revision as of 18:16, 21 November 2008
| Battle of Almora | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Anglo-Nepalese War | ||
| Date: | 26 April 1815 | |
| Location: | Almora, Uttaranchal | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 29.602174°N 79.653150°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Gorkhas | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Colonel William Gardner | Hasti Dal Chautra | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
Wikipedia - Gurkha War
Google Books - Capture of Almora
Almora - Gazetteer 1857
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - William Gardner
Wikipedia - Gardner's Horse
Survey 1920-1946