Battle of Amorah 5 March 1858
| Battle of Amorah 5 March 1858 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 5 March 1858 | |
| Location: | Amorah, Fyzabad, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 26.770762°N 82.381910°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| Sarun Field Force HMS Pearl Naval Brigade |
Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col F. Rowcroft Captain Sotheby RN |
Nazim Mahimed Hossen Rajahs of Gonda & Churdah | |
| Strength | ||
| about 1,300 4 guns |
4,000 sepoys Gwalior contingent 700 Oude Police Corps 10,000 irregulars 300 sowars 9 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
| 1 killed 9 wounded |
500 killed & wounded 7 guns | |
HMS Frigate Pearl
32 Royal Marines
140 Naval column
Sarun Field Force
200 Bengal Yeomanry Cavalry
850 Gorruknath & Burruk Gurkha Regiments
39 Bengal Sikh Police Battalion
Four 12 pounder howitzers
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Battle of Amorah Google Books
Amorah Gazetteer 1857
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Amorha
Variants: Amorah
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