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Revision as of 18:46, 14 January 2009

Battle of Dewsa
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 14 January 1859
Location: Duasa, Rajasthan
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.886967°N 76.328548°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Brig. St G. D. Showers Tatya Tope
Strength
3rd European Regt 220 men
Alexander's Horse 138 men
Agra Mounted Police 127 men
Artilllery 61 men & 4 guns
4,000+
Casualties
7 killed
22 wounded
300 killed

External Links

The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Google Books - Battle of Dewsa

Recommended Reading

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