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|location=Panjtar, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swat,_Pakistan Swat, NWF] | |location=Panjtar, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swat,_Pakistan Swat, NWF] | ||
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
| − | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34. | + | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=34.230224,72.521921&z=14&t=h&hl=en 34.230224°N 72.521921°E] |
|result=Fort blown up | |result=Fort blown up | ||
|territory= | |territory= | ||
Latest revision as of 15:22, 2 December 2009
| Battle of Panjtar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Hindustani Fanatics 1857-58 | ||
| Date: | 28 April 1858 | |
| Location: | Panjtar, Swat, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.230224°N 72.521921°E | |
| Result: | Fort blown up | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Hindustani Fanatics & Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt-Col H Renny | ||
| Strength | ||
| 1,000+ | ||
| Casualties | ||
Second Column
Lieut Col H.Renny, 81st Foot
- 81st Regiment of Foot (200 men)
- 18th Irregular Cavalry (100 men)
- Sappers & Miners (47 men)
- Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regt (200 men)
- 38th Dogras
- 8th Punjab Infantry (450 men)
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I Panjtar destroyed archive.org
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
