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| + | |partof=[[Indian Mutiny]] | ||
| + | |date=25 April 1858 | ||
| + | |location=Amorah, [[Fyzabad]], Uttar Pradesh | ||
| + | |presidency=[[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]] | ||
| + | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=26.776453,82.374457&z=13&t=h&hl=en approx 26.770762°N 82.381910°E] | ||
| + | |result=British victory | ||
| + | |territory= | ||
| + | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
| + | |combatant2=Rebel [[Sepoy]]s | ||
| + | |commander1=Col Francis Rowcroft<br>Captain E. S. Sotheby RN | ||
| + | |commander2= | ||
| + | |strength1= | ||
| + | |strength2= 4,000 <br>4 guns | ||
| + | |casualties1= | ||
| + | |casualties2= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | [[Image:Amorahmap.jpg|thumb|300px|Amorah Location, Survey 1920-1946]] | ||
| + | '''This was one of the events of the [[Trans-Gogra Campaign]]''' | ||
| + | == Location == | ||
| + | The account describes this action taking place at Jamoulee a few miles from Amorha. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Spelling Variants == | ||
| + | Modern name: Amorha<br> | ||
| + | Variants: Amorah<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Recommended Reading == | ||
| + | ''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548<br> | ||
| + | ''"My Indian Mutiny Diary"'' by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207 | ||
| + | |||
| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58]<br> | ||
| + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hsVGAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Cruise+of+the+Pearl&ei=g06gSfHqGoOClQSJrbyNAg#PPA197,M1 Google Books - Battle of Amorah]<br> | ||
| + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA32&dq=Amorah+Gazetteer+of+The+territories+under+the+Government+of+the+East+India+Company%2BCoimbatore&ei=rbgZSfC5AY6KswOqgtXGAQ#PPA32,M1 Amorah - Gazetteer 1857] | ||
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[[Category:Battles|Amorah 25 April 1858, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Amorah 25 April 1858, Battle of]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Trans-Gogra Campaign|Amorah 25 April 1858, Battle of]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Pearl's Naval Brigade|Amorah 25 April 1858, Battle of]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Amorah 25 April 1858, Battle of]] | [[Category:Indian Mutiny|Amorah 25 April 1858, Battle of]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:21, 21 August 2010
| Battle of Amorah 25 April 1858 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 25 April 1858 | |
| Location: | Amorah, Fyzabad, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | approx 26.770762°N 82.381910°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col Francis Rowcroft Captain E. S. Sotheby RN |
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| Strength | ||
| 4,000 4 guns | ||
| Casualties | ||
This was one of the events of the Trans-Gogra Campaign
Location
The account describes this action taking place at Jamoulee a few miles from Amorha.
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Amorha
Variants: Amorah
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
External Links
The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Google Books - Battle of Amorah
Amorah - Gazetteer 1857
