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| − | |partof=[[:Category:Rohilla War|Rohilla War | + | |partof=[[:Category:1st Rohilla War|1st Rohilla War]] |
|date= 23 April 1774 | |date= 23 April 1774 | ||
|location=[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Miranpur-Katra-80142.htm Miranpur Katra, Uttar Pradesh] | |location=[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Miranpur-Katra-80142.htm Miranpur Katra, Uttar Pradesh] | ||
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|result= British victory | |result= British victory | ||
|territory= | |territory= | ||
| − | |combatant1=[[East India Company]]<br>Kingdom of Awadh | + | |combatant1=[[East India Company]]<br>[[Oude|Kingdom of Awadh]] |
|combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohilla Rohillas] | |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohilla Rohillas] | ||
| − | |commander1= | + | |commander1= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Champion Brig-Gen Alexander Champion]<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuja-ud-Daula Shuja-ud-Daulah] |
|commander2= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafiz_Rahmat_Ali_Khan Hafiz Rahmat Ali Khan] | |commander2= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafiz_Rahmat_Ali_Khan Hafiz Rahmat Ali Khan] | ||
|strength1= | |strength1= | ||
| − | |strength2= | + | |strength2=40,000 |
|casualties1= | |casualties1= | ||
|casualties2= | |casualties2= | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | '''This was an event during the [[1st Rohilla War]]'''<br> | ||
| + | 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 Bengal (European) Light Infantry|2nd European Regiment]] | ||
| + | == Biographies == | ||
| + | Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906<br> | ||
| + | [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/78/mode/2up Alexander Champion (??-??)]<br> | ||
| + | == Spelling Variants == | ||
| + | Modern name: Miranpur Katra<br> | ||
| + | Variants: Kutra/Meeranpoor Kutra/Cutterah<br> | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohilla_War Rohilla War] Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA608&dq=Kutra+1774&as_brr=3&ei=YkjzSN6tB4OGsgO7isDsBg | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohilla_War Rohilla War] Wikipedia<br> |
| + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yQgt5SYepi8C&pg=PA29&dq=Miranpur+Katra+1774&as_brr=3&cd=5#v=onepage&q=Miranpur%20Katra%201774&f=false Miranpur Katra] Google Books<br> | ||
| + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=mDUQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA608&dq=Kutra+1774&as_brr=3&ei=YkjzSN6tB4OGsgO7isDsBg Meeranpor Kutra] Gazetteer 1857 | ||
[[Category:Battles|Kutra, Battle of]] | [[Category:Battles|Kutra, Battle of]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Rohilla War|Kutra, Battle of]] | + | [[Category:1st Rohilla War|Kutra, Battle of]] |
Latest revision as of 15:27, 21 May 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 | ||
This was an event during the 1st Rohilla War
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
