Battle of Allygurh August 1857
| Battle of Allygurh August 1857 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 24 August 1857 | |
| Location: | Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 27.893754°N 78.068142°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Major Montgomery | Ghose Mahomed Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 307 troops Two 9 pounders One 24 pounder howitzer |
6000 mutineers | |
| Casualties | ||
External Links
The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Google Books - Action at Allygurh 24 August 1857 - Scroll to page 286
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by D Saul 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207