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Revision as of 16:28, 21 January 2008

Battle of Allygurh October 1857
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 5 October 1857
Location: Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 27.893754°N 78.068142°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Colonel Edward Greathed
Strength
Casualties

External Links

The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Google Books - Action at Allygurh 5 October 1857

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by D Saul 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207