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{{Battles_Infobox | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
|partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]] | |partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]] | ||
|date=2 January 1859 | |date=2 January 1859 | ||
| − | |location= | + | |location=Kararia, Satna, Madhya Pradesh] |
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
| − | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll= | + | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=24.916757,80.916464&z=13&t=h&hl=en 24.916757°N 80.916464°E] |
|result=British victory | |result=British victory | ||
|territory= | |territory= | ||
|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys | |combatant2=Rebel Sepoys | ||
| − | |commander1=Maj Gen George Cornish Whitlock<br>Lieut-Col Frederick Gottreux | + | |commander1=[http://www.archerfamily.org.uk/bio/whitlock_gc.html Maj Gen George Cornish Whitlock]<br>Lieut-Col Frederick Gottreux |
|commander2= | |commander2= | ||
|combatant2= | |combatant2= | ||
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|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | [[Image:Karariamap.jpg|thumb|Kararia Location location<br>Survey map 1920-1946]] | ||
| + | == Field Detachment == | ||
| + | *[[Royal Artillery]] (2 mortars, 11 men) | ||
| + | *HM [[43rd Regiment of Foot|43rd Light Infantry]] (30 men) | ||
| + | *[[61st Madras Pioneers|1st Madras Native Infantry]] (50 men) | ||
| + | *Sikh [[Sowar|Sowars]] (10 men) | ||
| + | *Rewah [[Sowar|Sowars]] (17 men) | ||
| + | *Nagoda [[Sowar|Sowars]] (8 men) | ||
| + | *Rewah Infantry (10 men) | ||
| + | *Nagoda Matchlock (90 men)<br> | ||
| + | Total 226 men | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm | + | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br> |
| + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=s2MPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1988&dq=Whitlock+January+1859&as_brr=3&ei=UySPSdCjNKOOyQTv6YS8BQ#PPA1988,M11 Action at Kurrereah] Google Books<br> | ||
| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Addison_%28VC%29 Henry Addison's VC] Wikipedia<br> | ||
| + | [http://www.thevictoriacross.net/recipients/henry_addison.html Henry Addison Photo] www.thevictoriacross.net | ||
| + | == Spelling Variants == | ||
| + | Modern name: Kararia (about 5 miles from Kothi)<br> | ||
| + | Variants:Kurrereah/Kurarayah/Creyah | ||
== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548 | ''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548 | ||
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| + | [[Category:Battles|Khoree Kurarayah, Battle of]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Central India Campaign|Khoree Kurarayah, Battle of]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Indian Mutiny|Khoree Kurarayah, Battle of]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:18, 5 October 2009
| Battle of Khoree Kurarayah | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 2 January 1859 | |
| Location: | Kararia, Satna, Madhya Pradesh] | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 24.916757°N 80.916464°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | ||
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen George Cornish Whitlock Lieut-Col Frederick Gottreux |
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| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Field Detachment
- Royal Artillery (2 mortars, 11 men)
- HM 43rd Light Infantry (30 men)
- 1st Madras Native Infantry (50 men)
- Sikh Sowars (10 men)
- Rewah Sowars (17 men)
- Nagoda Sowars (8 men)
- Rewah Infantry (10 men)
- Nagoda Matchlock (90 men)
Total 226 men
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Action at Kurrereah Google Books
Henry Addison's VC Wikipedia
Henry Addison Photo www.thevictoriacross.net
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Kararia (about 5 miles from Kothi)
Variants:Kurrereah/Kurarayah/Creyah
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
