Battle of Trimmoo Ghaut
| Battle of Trimmoo Ghaut | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 12 & 16 July 1857 | |
| Location: | Trimmu Ghat, Ravi River, Near Gurdaspur, Punjab | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 32.141255°N 75.284753°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | 46th Native Infantry One wing 9th Light Punjab Cavalry | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen John Nicholson | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
| 6 wounded | all | |
Punjab Movable Column
- HM 52nd Regiment
- Col Dawes' Troop of Horse Artillery (3 guns)
- No 17 Light Field Battery
- Detachment from 3rd Punjaub Infantry and 6th Punjaub Infantry (184 men)
- One Coy 2nd Police battalion
- Two newly raised Ressalas (squadrons of cavalry)
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Colonel Bourchier's Account Google Books
Another account Google Books
Nicholson's despatch Google Books
John Nicholson Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548