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| − | |partof=[[ | + | |partof=[[Hindustani Fanatics 1857-58|Hindustani Fanatics 1857-58]] |
| − | |date=4 May | + | |date=4 May 1858 |
|location=Sittana, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowshera_District Nowshera District, NWF] | |location=Sittana, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nowshera_District Nowshera District, NWF] | ||
| + | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=33.997859,71.96028&z=11&t=h&hl=en 33.997859°N 71.96028°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=33.997859,71.96028&z=11&t=h&hl=en 33.997859°N 71.96028°E] | ||
|result=British victory | |result=British victory | ||
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|combatant1=[[East India Company]] | |combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
|combatant2=Hindustani Fanatics & Rebel Sepoys | |combatant2=Hindustani Fanatics & Rebel Sepoys | ||
| − | |commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101006429/ Maj | + | |commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101006429/ Maj Gen Sir Sydney Cotton KCB] |
|commander2= | |commander2= | ||
|strength1= | |strength1= | ||
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== Sittana Field Force == | == Sittana Field Force == | ||
| − | '''First Column'''<br>Peshawar Light Field Battery (4 guns) | + | '''First Column'''<br> |
| + | *Peshawar Light Field Battery (4 guns) | ||
| + | *[[Peshawar Mountain Battery|Peshawar Mountain Train Battery]] (2 guns) | ||
| + | *[[98th Regiment of Foot]] (260 men) | ||
| + | *[[5th Bengal Cavalry|7th Irregular Cavalry]] (100 men) | ||
| + | *[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Cavalry]] (200 men) | ||
| + | *Peshawar Light Horse (30 men) | ||
| + | *[[Corps of Bengal Sappers and Miners|Sappers & Miners]] (100 men) | ||
| + | *[[21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry|9th Punjab Infantry]] (400 men) | ||
| + | *[[26th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|18th Punjab Infantry]] (400 men) | ||
| + | *[[1st Regiment of Brahman Infantry|21st Native Infantry]] (300 men) | ||
| + | *[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Infantry]] (300 men)<br> | ||
| − | '''Second Column'''<br>''Lieut Col H.Renny, 81st Foot'' | + | '''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> | ||
| − | '''Third Column'''<br>''Maj A.T.Allen, 81st Foot''<br>81st Foot (105 men) | + | '''Third Column'''<br>''Maj A.T.Allen, 81st Foot''<br> |
| + | *[[81st Regiment of Foot|81st Foot]] (105 men) | ||
| + | *[[98th Regiment of Foot|98th Foot]] (100 men) | ||
| + | *[[7th Irregular Cavalry]] (25 men) | ||
| + | *[[17th Irregular Cavalry|18th Irregular Cavalry]] (25 men) | ||
| + | *[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Cavalry]] (600 men) | ||
| + | *[[20th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|8th Punjab Infantry]] (54 men) | ||
| + | *[[21st Regiment of Punjab Infantry|9th Punjab Infantry]](137 men) | ||
| + | *[[26th Regiment of Punjab Infantry|18th Punjab Infantry]] (185 men) | ||
| + | *[[21st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|21st Native Infantry]] (155 men) | ||
| + | *[[12th Bengal Native Infantry|Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regt]] (254 men) | ||
| + | *[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Infantry]] (76 men)<br> | ||
| − | '''Maj J.R.Becher's Column'''<br>Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (2 guns) | + | '''Maj J.R.Becher's Column'''<br> |
| − | + | *[[Peshawar Mountain Battery|Peshawar Mountain Train Battery]] (2 guns) | |
| + | *[[Hazara Mountain Battery|Hazara Mountain Train Battery]] (3 guns) | ||
| + | *[[2nd Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force| 2nd Sikh Infantry]] (300 men) | ||
| + | *[[6th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|6th Punjab Infantry]] (450 men) | ||
| + | *12th Punjab Infantry (300 men)<br> | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm | + | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br> |
| − | + | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HvE_Pa_ZlfsC&pg=PA304&dq=Sittana&as_brr=3&ei=luhLSYbhNYHCzgT1_KysDQ#PPA304,M1 Action at Sittana] Google Books | |
| + | ==== Historical Books on-line ==== | ||
| + | [http://www.archive.org/stream/frontieroverseas01indi#page/224/mode/2up Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Action at Sitana] archive.org | ||
== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548<br> | ''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548<br> | ||
| + | [[Category:Battles|Sittana, Battle of]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Hindustani Fanatics|Sittana, Battle of]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Indian Mutiny|Sittana, Battle of]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:42, 2 December 2009
| Battle of Sittana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Hindustani Fanatics 1857-58 | ||
| Date: | 4 May 1858 | |
| Location: | Sittana, Nowshera District, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 33.997859°N 71.96028°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Hindustani Fanatics & Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen Sir Sydney Cotton KCB | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Sittana Field Force
First Column
- Peshawar Light Field Battery (4 guns)
- Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (2 guns)
- 98th Regiment of Foot (260 men)
- 7th Irregular Cavalry (100 men)
- Guides Cavalry (200 men)
- Peshawar Light Horse (30 men)
- Sappers & Miners (100 men)
- 9th Punjab Infantry (400 men)
- 18th Punjab Infantry (400 men)
- 21st Native Infantry (300 men)
- Guides Infantry (300 men)
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)
Third Column
Maj A.T.Allen, 81st Foot
- 81st Foot (105 men)
- 98th Foot (100 men)
- 7th Irregular Cavalry (25 men)
- 18th Irregular Cavalry (25 men)
- Guides Cavalry (600 men)
- 8th Punjab Infantry (54 men)
- 9th Punjab Infantry(137 men)
- 18th Punjab Infantry (185 men)
- 21st Native Infantry (155 men)
- Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regt (254 men)
- Guides Infantry (76 men)
Maj J.R.Becher's Column
- Peshawar Mountain Train Battery (2 guns)
- Hazara Mountain Train Battery (3 guns)
- 2nd Sikh Infantry (300 men)
- 6th Punjab Infantry (450 men)
- 12th Punjab Infantry (300 men)
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Action at Sittana Google Books
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I - Action at Sitana archive.org
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
