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== Recommended Reading ==''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548<br>[[Category:Battles|Sandeela, Action at]][[Category:BattlesOude Campaign|SandeeSandeela, Battle ofAction at]][[Category:Indian Mutiny|SandeeSandeela, Battle ofAction at]]
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|partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]]
|date=7 4-8 October 1858
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandila Sandila, Uttar Pradesh]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys
|commander1=Capt Dawson<br />Maj Maynard, [[88th Regiment of Foot|88th Regiment]]<br />Brig G R Barker
|commander2=
|strength1= 1,400 infantry<br />500 irregular cavalry|strength2= 12,000 cavalry and infantry<br />4 guns
|casualties1=
|casualties2= Over 1,000
}}
== Summary ==
On 4 October 12,000 mutineers attacked the British post manned by Capt Dawson with 1,400 infantry and 500 cavalry. Dawson sent the cavalry away and defended a small mud fort for two days until Major Maynard arrived with a small force. On 7 October Brig Barker reached the fort with a strong column. The strengthened force pursued the mutineers through thick jungle the next day and a number of engagements were fought. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Anderson_(VC) Private Charles Anderson] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Monaghan Trumpeter Thomas Monaghan] won VCs.
== Major Maynard's Column ==
*120 bayonets [[88th Regiment of Foot]]
*600 [[7th Oude Police Infantry]]
*278 sabres [[5th Oudh Police Cavalry]]
*460 sabres [[2nd Oudh Police Cavalry]]
*No 12 Battery [[Bengal Artillery]] (two 9-pounder guns)
*[[Royal Artillery]] (two 5.5" mortars)
== Brigadier Barker's Column ==
*200 bayonets [[88th Regiment of Foot]]
*100 bayonets 3rd Batt [[The Rifle Brigade]]
*200 sabres [[2nd Dragoon Guards]]
*25 sabres [[Hodson's Horse]]
*No 12 Battery (2 guns)
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Sandila<br>
Variants:Sandeela<br>
== External Links ==
[http://wwwbooks.britishempiregoogle.co.uk/forcesbooks?id=VDmS9noPkbkC&pg=PA502&dq=Sundeela+1858&hl=en&ei=-iCcTs7fDcnWsga0682gBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CEIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Sundeela%201858&f=false Action at Sundeela] Google Books<br /armycampaigns>[http:/indiancampaigns/mutinybooks.google.co.uk/mutiny.htm The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58books?id=BloPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA282&dq=Brigadier+barker&as_brr=1&ei=9zxRSO7fBYHsiQGc6Pk4#v=onepage&q=Brigadier%20barker&f=false Despatch from Major Maynard]Google Books<br/>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=fFgPAAAAYAAJBloPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1010PA285&dq=SandeeBrigadier+Fort&lr=barker&as_brr=31&ei=dZNLSb29G4vkywSOntjaBw9zxRSO7fBYHsiQGc6Pk4#PPA1010,M1 v=onepage&q=Brigadier%20barker&f=false Deapatch from Brig Barker] Google Books - Reference to action<br />[http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbmonagh.htm Thomas Monaghan's grave]www.victoriacross.org.uk<br />
