Battle of Secundra Bagh (Lucknow)

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Battle of Secundra Bagh (Lucknow)
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 16 November 1857
Location: Sikandar Bagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.812800°N 80.901300°E
Result: British success
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Sir Colin Campbell
Strength
Casualties

Victoria Cross recipients on 16 November

HM 53rd Regiment

HM 90th Regiment

HM 93rd Regiment (Sutherland Highlanders)

1st Madras (European) Fusiliers

1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers

Shannon's Naval Brigade

External Links

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire website
Action at Sikandar Bagh Google Books

Recommended Reading

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