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|partof=
|date= 11 April 1841
|location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chirgaon Chirgaon, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=25.56658,78.816846&z=14&t=h&hl=en 25.566560°N 78.816860°E]
|result=Fort captured
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]|combatant2=Jaghirdar of Chirgong
|commander1=
|commander2=
|strength1= See list of forces|strength2= 50 horse<br>250 foot
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
== EIC Forces ==
900 Infantry Bundelkund Legion<br>400 Cavalry Bundelkund Legion<br>180 (3 coys) Gwalior Contingent<br>85 (1 coy) 13th Native Infantry<br> Two 9 pounders & one howitzer of the Contingent<br>Two 66 pounders of the Legion
== Reinforcements ==
3 coys 52nd Native Infantry<br>1 troop 8th Cavalry (Capt Barbor)<br>Two 18 pounders & two mortars (Capt Pepper)
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UiEYAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA202&dq=Chirgong+1841&as_brr=3&ei=1z0cSYemA4HYtgOilcD5Ag#PRA1-PA202,M1 Google Books - Siege of Chirgong]<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA205&dq=Chirgong=rbgZSfC5AY6KswOqgtXGAQ#PPA205,M1 Chirgong - Gazetteer 1857]
