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Also known as the '''Battle of Miranpur Katra''' and the '''Battle of St George''' | Also known as the '''Battle of Miranpur Katra''' and the '''Battle of St George''' | ||
== Champion's Forces == | == Champion's Forces == | ||
| − | 2nd Brigade Bengal Army including [[Governor General's Bodyguard]] | + | 2nd Brigade Bengal Army including |
| + | * [[Governor General's Bodyguard]] | ||
| + | *Six Sepoy Battalions | ||
| + | *[[2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry|2nd European Regiment]] | ||
== Biographies == | == Biographies == | ||
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br> | Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br> | ||
Revision as of 12:43, 1 March 2010
| Battle of Kutra | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Rohilla War | ||
| Date: | 23 April 1774 | |
| Location: | Miranpur Katra, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 28.033454°N 79.716858°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company Kingdom of Awadh |
Rohillas | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig-Gen Alexander Champion Shuja-ud-Daulah |
Hafiz Rahmat Ali Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 40,000 | ||
| Casualties | ||
Also known as the Battle of Miranpur Katra and the Battle of St George
Champion's Forces
2nd Brigade Bengal Army including
- Governor General's Bodyguard
- Six Sepoy Battalions
- 2nd European Regiment
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906
Alexander Champion (??-??)
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Miranpur Katra
Variants: Kutra/Meeranpoor Kutra/Cutterah
External Links
Rohilla War Wikipedia
Miranpur Katra Google Books
Meeranpor Kutra Gazetteer 1857
