Battle of Gailee (Lucknow)

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Battle of Gailee (Lucknow)
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 22 December 1857
Location: Gaili, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.812800°N 80.901300°E
Result: British success
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Lt Gen Sir James Outram
Strength
1,227 infantry
190 cavalry
6 guns
4,000 infantry
400 cavalry
4 guns
Casualties

This was part of the Events at Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny

Summary

This was one of the action during the Defence of Alambagh.

Field Detachment

Brigadier Stisted commanding
Artillery

Cavalry

  • 50 Volunteer Cavalry, Capt Barrow
  • 36 Irregular Cavalry, Lieuts Hay and Graham

Infantry

Sappers and Miners

External Links

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Action at Guilee Google Books
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Wikipedia

Recommended Reading

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