Second Relief of Azimguhr
| Second Relief of Azimguhr | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 15 April 1858 | |
| Location: | Azimguhr, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 26.046592°N 83.184521°E | |
| Result: | Rebel withdrawal | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Colonel Sir Edward Lugard KCB | Kunwar Singh | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Summary
After the battle at Tigra, General Sir Edward Lugard advanced towards Azamgarh which was being besieged. He encountered Kunwar Singh's force at the River Tons where they defended the bridge until the bulk of the force withdrew.
Azimghur Field Force
- 10th Regiment of Foot
- 34th Regiment of Foot
- 84th Regiment of Foot
- 1,700 Sikh Cavalry
- A portion of military train as cavalry
- 3 Batteries of Artillery
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
Edward Lugard (1810-1898)
Henry Longden (1819-1890)
Edward Venables (1818-1858)
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Battle of Azimghur Heritage History
Action at Azimgurh Google Books
Michael Murphy's VC Wikipedia
Azimghur Gazetteer 1857
Historical Books on-line
Recollections of thirty-nine years in the Army by Sir Charles Alexander Gordon KCB 1898 Action at Azimghur
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
Survey 1920-1946