Battle of Nusrutpore
| Battle of Nusrutpore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 23 January 1858 | |
| Location: | Nusrutpore, Sikandra, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 25.596685°N 81.964889°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Brig Gen T.H.Franks | Nazim Fuzil Azeem | |
| Strength | ||
| 1,427 men 6 field guns |
8,000 men 14 guns | |
| Casualties | ||
| 6 men wounded 3 horses killed 4 horse wounded |
500 killed& wounded 2 guns | |
Jaunpur Field Force
Left Column under Col Ingram 97th Regiment
Detachment 8th Coy 2nd Batt Royal Artillery (28 men)
Detachment 2nd Madras Light Field Battery(33 men)
Gurkha Artillery (24 men)
HM 97th Regiment (441 men)
Shere Batt Gurkhas (443 men)
Burruj Bahadur Gurkhas (432 men)
Native Artillery Detail (28 men)
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Franks' Despatch Google Books
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
[[Category:Oude Campaign|Nusrutpore, Battle of]
