Battle of Tigree
| Battle of Tigree | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 11 April 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 | ||
| Colonel Sir Edward Lugard KCB | Ghulam Hussain | |
| Strength | ||
| 500 | ||
| Casualties | ||
Summary
On 11 April 1858 General Sir Edward Lugard advancing from Lucknow encountered a rebel force at the village of Tigra - northwest of Jaunpur. The rebels were defeated and Lugard then continued on to relieve Azamgarh[1]
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
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Historical Books on-line
Recollections of thirty-nine years in the Army by Sir Charles Alexander Gordon KCB 1898 Action at Tigra
List of inscriptions on Christian tombs and tablets of historical interest in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (1911 by Sir E A H Blunt ICS 1911 Epitaph of Lt C W Havelock (archive.org)
New Army List 1863
This young man, nephew of Sir Henry Havelock, "was killed in action at Tighra with Sir E Lugard’s force, whilst gallantly leading his men of the 12th Irregular Cavalry in a charge against the rebels" A note explains that he "perished in a small affair against Ghulam Husain and Mehdi Hasan in Jaunpur"
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
Notes
- ↑ Dictionary of Battles and Seiges by Tony Jaques