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| + | ==Commanding Officers== | ||
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| + | Field Officers:<br> | ||
| + | Major Hector Munro Commander-in-Chief<br> | ||
| + | Major Stibbert commanding Left wing<br> | ||
| + | Major Carnac<br> | ||
| + | Major Champion<br> | ||
| + | Captain Gordon, ADC to Munro<br> | ||
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| + | Battalions:<br> | ||
| + | 1st Battalion - Captain Samuel Feake<br> | ||
| + | 6th Battalion - Captain Trevannion<br> | ||
| + | 8th Battalion - Captain Harper<br> | ||
| + | Marine Battalion - Captain Wemyss<br> | ||
| + | Grenadier Battalion - Captain Hay<br> | ||
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| + | Battalions Named after Commanding Officers (Captains): | ||
| + | Campbell<br> | ||
| + | Duffield<br> | ||
| + | Goddard<br> | ||
| + | Jennings<br> | ||
| + | Morgan<br> | ||
| + | Nichol<br> | ||
| + | Stable<br> | ||
| + | Watts<br> | ||
| + | Wilding<br> | ||
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| + | Lieutenant Mair commanded the 'Indian Horse'<br> | ||
| + | 2 Troops of European Cavalry Commanders not known<br> | ||
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| + | Relieving Force under Captain Dunbar was defeated by the Indian Forces. | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Buxar Wikipedia - Battle of Buxar]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iCYyCCuCEF4C&pg=PA115&dq=Buxar&as_brr=1&ei=cIQ5SKL4I5DAygT6mfDLDw Google Books - Battle of Buxar] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Buxar Wikipedia - Battle of Buxar]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iCYyCCuCEF4C&pg=PA115&dq=Buxar&as_brr=1&ei=cIQ5SKL4I5DAygT6mfDLDw Google Books - Battle of Buxar] | ||
Revision as of 12:19, 14 June 2008
| Battle of Buxar | ||
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| Part of Bengal Skirmishes | ||
| Date: | 23 October 1764 | |
| Location: | Buxar, Bihar | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 25.563029°N 83.972530°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| British East India Company | Mughal Empire | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Hector Munro | Shuja-ud-Daulah Mir Kasim | |
| Strength | ||
| 900 Europeans 7000 Sepoys 20 guns |
50,000 troops 133 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
| 2 officers 4 rank and file |
6000 men 130 guns | |
Commanding Officers
Field Officers:
Major Hector Munro Commander-in-Chief
Major Stibbert commanding Left wing
Major Carnac
Major Champion
Captain Gordon, ADC to Munro
Battalions:
1st Battalion - Captain Samuel Feake
6th Battalion - Captain Trevannion
8th Battalion - Captain Harper
Marine Battalion - Captain Wemyss
Grenadier Battalion - Captain Hay
Battalions Named after Commanding Officers (Captains):
Campbell
Duffield
Goddard
Jennings
Morgan
Nichol
Stable
Watts
Wilding
Lieutenant Mair commanded the 'Indian Horse'
2 Troops of European Cavalry Commanders not known
Relieving Force under Captain Dunbar was defeated by the Indian Forces.
