Battle of Gailee (Lucknow)
| Battle of Gailee (Lucknow) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 22 December 1857 | |
| Location: | Gaili, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 26.812800°N 80.901300°E | |
| Result: | British success | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt Gen Sir James Outram | ||
| Strength | ||
| 1,227 infantry 190 cavalry 6 guns |
4,000 infantry 400 cavalry 4 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
This was part of the Events at Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny
Summary
This was one of the action during the Defence of Alambagh.
Field Detachment
Brigadier Stisted commanding
Artillery
- Two 9-pounder guns Royal Artillery, Capt Maude
- Four 9-pounder guns Bengal Artillery, Capt Olpherts
Cavalry
- 50 Volunteer Cavalry, Capt Barrow
- 36 Irregular Cavalry, Lieuts Hay and Graham
Infantry
- 270 HM 90th Light Infantry, Capt Guise
- 103 HM 75th Regiment, Capt Brooks
- 108 HM 84th Regiment, Capt O'Brien
- 400 HM 5th Fusiliers, Colonel Guy
- 156 HM 78th Highlanders, Capt Lockhart
- 150 Regiment of Ferozepore, Capt Brasyer
Sappers and Miners
- 40 Madras Sappers, Lieut Ogilvie
- 112 Military Train, Major Robertson
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Action at Guilee Google Books
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Wikipedia
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207