Battle of Cheekawutne

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Battle of Cheekawutne
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 23 August 1857
Location: Chichawatni, Punjab
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 30.537847°N 72.690876°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Maj Crawford Chamberlain
Strength
Casualties

Spelling Variants

Modern name:Chichawatni
Variants: Cheekawutne/Cheechawutnee

External Links

The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Google Books - Siege at Chichawatni
Cheechawutnee - Gazetteer 1857

Recommended Reading

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