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Battle of Mungrowlee

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Create page. Add battle info box and external links. Spelling variants. Field Force
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
|date=25 9 October 1858|location=KhuraiMungaoli, Madhya Pradesh
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=24.040564069,78.333245094978&z=1015&t=h&hl=en enn 24.04056°N 4069°N 78.333245°E094978°E] |result= British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Michel_(British_Army_officer) Maj-Gen John Michel]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatya_Tope Tatya Tope]
|strength1= 600 90 cavalry<br>1,100 939 infantry<br>8 guns
|strength2=
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
 
== Field Force ==
'''1st Column'''*3rd Troop [[Bombay Horse Bengal Artillery]] (60 62 men and 4 guns)*[[8th Dragoons|HM 8th Hussars]] (118 men)
*[[17th Bengal Lancers|HM 17th Lancers]] (90 men)
*[[31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers|1st Bombay Lancers]] (93 men)
*[[33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry|3rd Bombay Light Cavalry]] (98 men)
*[[95th Regiment of Foot|HM 95th Regiment]] (20 men)
*[[38th Central India Horse|Mayne's Horse]] (150 men)<br>
:'''Total 629 men'''<br>
'''2nd Column'''
*[[33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry|3rd Bombay Light Cavalry]] (50 men)
*Bombay Artillery (80 men and 4 guns)
*[[71st Regiment of Foot|HM 71st Highlanders]] (210 men)
*[[100th Regiment of Foot|HM 92nd Highlanders]] (320 300 men)*[[19th Regiment of Bombay Infantry|19th Regiment of Native Infantry]] (550 429 men)<br>:'''Total 1,190 091 men'''<br>:'''Grand total 1,819 men''' 
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name:KhuraiMungaoli<br>Variants: KooraiMingrauli/KuraiMungrowlee/Mungroulee<br>
== Recommended Reading ==
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br>
[http://bookswiki.googlefibis.coorg/index.uk/booksphp?id=3tc1AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA481&dq=Kurai+1858&ei=PAPHSpWdF4vEywTOk8GjBA#v=onepage&qtitle=Kurai%201858Battle_of_Mungrowlee&faction=false edit Michel's dispatch] Google Books<br>
[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101018649/ Sir John Michel] ODNB
[[Category:Battles|KooraiMungrowlee, Battle of]][[Category:Central India Campaign|KooraiMungrowlee, Battle of]][[Category:Indian Mutiny|KooraiMungrowlee, Battle of]]

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