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Battle of Panjtar

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{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=|partof=[[Hindustani Fanatics 1857-58|Hindustani Fanatics 1857-58]]
|date=28 April 1858
|location=Panjtar, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swat,_Pakistan Swat, NWF]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.304152,72.611944&z=11&t=h&hl=en&hl=en 34.304152°N 72.611944°E]
|result=Fort blown up
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=Hindustani Fanatics & Rebel Sepoys
|commander1=Lt-Col H Renny
|commander2=
|strength1= 1,000+
|strength2=
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}

'''Second Column'''<br>''Lieut Col H.Renny, 81st Foot''
*[[81st Regiment of Foot]] (200 men)
*[[17th Irregular Cavalry|18th Irregular Cavalry]] (100 men)
*[[Corps of Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers & Miners]] (47 men)
*[[12th Bengal Native Infantry|Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regt]] (200 men)
*[[38th Regiment of Dogra Infantry|38th Dogras]]
*[[20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|8th Punjab Infantry]] (450 men)<br>

== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br>
==== Historical Books on-line ====
[http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/222/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I Panjtar destroyed] archive.org
== Recommended Reading ==
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548<br>

[[Category:Battles|Panjtar, Battle of]]
[[Category:Hindustani Fanatics|Panjtar, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Panjtar, Battle of]]

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