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|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
|date=23 September 1857
|location=[[Alambagh]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.812966,80.903192&z=16&t=h&hl=en 26.812800°N 80.901300°E]
|result=British victory success
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_George_Smith_Neill [James Neill|Brig Gen James Neill]]
|commander2=
|strength1=
|casualties2=
}}
'''This was part of [[Havelock's Campaign]] and the [[Events at Lucknow]] during the [[Indian Mutiny]]'''
== Summary ==
At the end of July [[Henry Havelock|Major General Sir Henry Havelock]] attempted to relieve the city from Cawnpore but was forced to retire due to lack of forces. In September [[James Outram|Maj-Gen Sir James Outram]] with reinforcements took command at Cawnpore and mounted a relief expedition under Havelock who drove the rebels from their strongpoint at Alambagh.
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58]The British Empire website<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Lucknow Wikipedia - Siege of Lucknow]Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RB6CKXZ7R9AC&pg=PA238&dq=Neill+Alambagh+1857&hl=en&ei=22IzTJ2qOtXesAab0LihAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false Alambagh taken] Google Books<br>[http://books.google.wikipediaco.org/wikiuk/books?id=zH_YyPKET4YC&pg=PA533&dq=Neill+Alambagh Wikipedia - +1857&hl=en&ei=22IzTJ2qOtXesAab0LihAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Battle at Alambagh]Google Books
== Recommended Reading ==
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by D Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548<br>
''"My Indian Mutiny Diary"'' by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
[[Category:Battles|Alambagh Sept 1857, Battle of]]
[[Category:Havelock's Campaign|Alambagh Sept 1857, Battle of]]
