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[[Category:Battles|Bhowragarh, Battle of]]
 
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Bhowragarh, Battle of]]
 
 
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|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
 
|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
 
|date=19 April 1858
 
|date=19 April 1858
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barua_Sagar Barua Sagar, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh]   
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|location= Bhuragarh, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banda,_India Banda], Uttar Pradesh]   
 
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
 
|presidency=[[Bengal]]  
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=24.045346,78.957845&z=9&t=h&hl=en 24.045346°N 78.957845°E]   
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|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=25.472889,80.316474&z=14&t=h&hl=en 25.472889°N 80.316474°E]   
 
  |result=British victory  
 
  |result=British victory  
 
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|territory=
 
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
 
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]  
 
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys
 
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys
|commander1=Maj Gen Whitlock
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|commander1=[http://www.archerfamily.org.uk/bio/whitlock_gc.html Maj Gen George Whitlock]
 
|commander2=Nawab of Banda  
 
|commander2=Nawab of Banda  
 
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Also referred to as the '''Battle of Banda'''.
  
 
== Recommended Reading ==
 
== Recommended Reading ==
 
 
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548 - Page 362 Bhowragarh
 
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548 - Page 362 Bhowragarh
 
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_India_Campaign_(1858) Wikipedia - Central India Campaign]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VfgdAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA479&lpg=PA479&dq=Nawab+of+Banda&source=web&ots=JgcLsQ7gfY&sig=LAPQwQcv8dYm10p2mZXnECKviYQ&hl=en#PPA479,M1 Google Books - General Whitlock at Saugor]
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[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br>
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_India_Campaign_(1858) Central India Campaign] Wikipedia<br>
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[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VfgdAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA479&lpg=PA479&dq=Nawab+of+Banda&source=web&ots=JgcLsQ7gfY&sig=LAPQwQcv8dYm10p2mZXnECKviYQ&hl=en#PPA479,M1 General Whitlock at Saugor] Google Books<br>
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[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ULMKAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA4-PA493&dq=Bhowraghur&ei=KWfISr2gLoWIygSeq43-Aw#v=onepage&q=Bhowraghur&f=false Battle of Bhowraghur] Google Books<br>
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[http://www.archerfamily.org.uk/bio/whitlock_gc.html Life of Whitlock incl Battle of Banda] on Jeremy Archer's family history site
  
 
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[[Category:Battles|Bhowragarh, Battle of]]
[[Image:Bhowramap.jpg|thumb|Bhowragarh location<br>Survey map 1920-1946]]
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[[Category:Central India Campaign|Bhowragarh, Battle of]]
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[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Bhowragarh, Battle of]]

Latest revision as of 20:38, 4 October 2009

Battle of Bhowragarh
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 19 April 1858
Location: Bhuragarh, Banda, Uttar Pradesh]
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 25.472889°N 80.316474°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Maj Gen George Whitlock Nawab of Banda
Strength
Casualties

Also referred to as the Battle of Banda.

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548 - Page 362 Bhowragarh

External Links

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Central India Campaign Wikipedia
General Whitlock at Saugor Google Books
Battle of Bhowraghur Google Books
Life of Whitlock incl Battle of Banda on Jeremy Archer's family history site