Battle of Rooeya Fort
Battle of Rooeya Fort | ||
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Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
Date: | 15 April 1858 | |
Location: | Rooya,Madhoganj, Uttar Pradesh | |
Presidency: | Bengal | |
Co-ordinates: | approx 27.550151°N 79.683314°E | |
Result: | British capture fort with heavy loss | |
Combatants | ||
Rohilkhand Field Force | Rebel Sepoys | |
Commanders | ||
Brig Gen Sir Robert Walpole | Nurput Singh | |
Strength | ||
Casualties | ||
External Links
The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Google Books - Walpole's Despatch
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548