Battle of Tigree

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Battle of Tigree
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 1858
Location: near Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: approx 25.756329°N 82.68910°E
Result:
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Col Henry Longden
Strength
Casualties

On 10 April 1858 General Sir Edward Lugard faced 3,000 rebels under Ghulum Husain at the village of Tigra - northwest of Jaunpur. The rebels were defeated and Lugard then continued on to relieve Azamgarh [1]

Battle Information

  • Further information regarding the troops present can be found in Hart’s New Army List 1863 (books.google.com) This mentions on page 88 that Colonel Riddell “commanded the Artillery of Lugard’s Column at the affair of Tigree “ and also on page 79 that Lt Colonel Michell commanded the Royal Horse Artillery at that same battle.

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Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548