Battle of Meeanee
This was one of the actions in the Sind Campaign
| Battle of Meeanee | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Sind Campaign | ||
| Date: | 17 February 1843 | |
| Location: | Miani, Sindh, Pakistan | |
| Presidency: | Bombay | |
| Co-ordinates: | 25.433333°N 68.43333°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Talpurs | |
| Commanders | ||
| Gen Sir Charles Napier | Mir Nasir Khan Talpur Hosh Mohammad Sheedi | |
| Strength | ||
| 500 European troops 1,700 Native troops 12 guns |
22,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
| 20 officers 250 men |
5,000 men 18 guns | |
Summary
After the retreat from the Residency in Hyderabad, Napier attacked the Talpur forces north of the city and defeated them.
Named casualties
- Capt Cookson, 9th Bengal Light Cavalry, killed
- Capt A Tucker, 9th Bengal Light Cavalry, wounded
- Lieut S Smith, 9th Bengal Light Cavalry, wounded
- Lt H. G C Plowden, 9th Bengal Light Cavalry, wounded
- Ensign J H Firth, 9th Bengal Light Cavalry, wounded
- Capt W W Tew, HM 22nd Regiment, killed
- Lieut-Col J L Pennefather, HM 22nd Regiment, wounded
- Capt Conway, HM 22nd Regiment, wounded
- Lieut F P Harding, HM 22nd Regiment, wounded
- Ensign R Pennefather, HM 22nd Regiment, wounded
- Ensign H Bowden, HM 22nd Regiment, wounded
- Capt Jackson, 12th Bombay Native Infantry, killed
- Lieut Meade, 12th Bombay Native Infantry, killed
- Lieut Wood, 12th Bombay Native Infantry, killed
- Ensign Holland, 12th Bombay Native Infantrywounded
- Maj Teasdale, 25th Bombay Native Infantry, killed
- Lieut Phayre, 25th Bombay Native Infantry, wounded
- Lieut Bourdillon 25th Bombay Native Infantry, wounded
- Maj Wyllie, Staff officer, wounded
External Links
Battle of Miani Wikipedia
Battle at Meeanee Google Books
Entry for Meeanee Gazetteer 1857
Battle plan Maps FCIT
Sir Charles Napier Craig Thornber
Historical books on-line
- A Gazetteer of the Province of Sind by A W Hughes 1876 Battle of Meeanee archive.org
- "Explanation of the Battle of Meeanee" by Major-General Sir William Napier, page 66 Papers on subjects connected with the duties of the Corps of Royal Engineers Volume 10 (old series) 1849 Google Books