Battle of Rooeya Fort
This was an action during the Rohilcund Campaign.
Also known as the Battle of Roodhamow/Rhodamow, it was remarkable for three awards of the Victoria Cross.
| Battle of Rooeya Fort | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 15 April 1858 | |
| Location: | Rooya, Madhoganj, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 27.129939°N 80.156872°E | |
| Result: | British capture fort with heavy loss | |
| Combatants | ||
| Rohilkhand Field Force | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig-Gen Sir Robert Walpole | Raja Nurput Singh | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Walpole's Field Force
Cavalry
Infantry
Lt-Col Adrian Hope, 93rd Highlanders, commanding
- HM 42nd Regiment
- HM 79th Regiment
- HM 93rd Highlanders
- 4th Punjab Rifles
- A few engineers and sappers
Artillery
- Two troops Horse Artillery
- Two 18-pounders
- Two 8-inch howitzers
- Nine mortars
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Action at Rooeya ibiblio.org scroll to page 353
Action at Ruiya Google Books
Walpole's Despatch Google Books
Battle of Rhodamow Google Books
William Cafe's VC Wikipedia
Edward Spence's VC Wikipedia
Alexander Thompson's VC Wikipedia
James Davis' VC Wikipedia
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Ruiya
Variants: Roowah/Rooya/Rooeya/Ruhya