Battle of Mujowlee

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Battle of Mujowlee
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 26 December 1857
Location: Majhauli, Lar, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.29621°N 83.968506°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel sepoys
Commanders
Col H.Rowcroft Hurkishen Sing
Naib Nazim Mushurruf Khan
Strength
1,080 6,000
Casualties
1 camp follower 150


Sarun Field Force

Royal marines (30 men)
Naval brigade (130 men)
Ramdull Goorkha Regt (500 men)
Gorucknath Goorkha Regt (350 men)
Capt Rattray's Seikhs (50 men)
Four 12 pounder howitzers

External Links

The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Google Books - Action at Mujowlee
Google Books - Rowcroft's Despatch

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548