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[[Category:Battles|Tigree, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Tigree, Battle of]]
* ==== Historical Books on-line ====''Recollections of thirty-nine years in the Army''by Sir Charles Alexander Gordon KCB 1898 [http://www.archive.org/detailsstream/recollectionsoft00gordrich#page/136/listofinscriptio00blunuoft mode/1up Action at Tigra]<br />''List of inscriptions on Christian tombs and tablets of historical interest in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (1911'' by Sir E A H Blunt ICS] (archive.org) gives the epitaph of Lt C W Havelock 1834-1858 on 1911 [http://www.archive.org/stream/listofinscriptio00blunuoft#page/194/mode/2up/ page 194 ] This young man, nephew Epitaph of Sir Henry Lt C W Havelock, "was killed in action at Tighra with Sir E Lugard’s force, whilst gallantly leading his men of ] (archive.org)<br /> ''New Army List 1863'':*[http://books.google.com/books?id=b-wNAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=new+army+list+1863&hl=en&ei=dddFTd32NYuYhQeQ0qHYAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=snippet&q=tigree&f=false Lt Colonel Michell commanded the Royal Horse Artillery]:*[[12th Irregular Cavalry]http://books.google.com/books?id=b-wNAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=new+army+list+1863&hl=en&ei=dddFTd32NYuYhQeQ0qHYAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=tigree&f=false Colonel Riddell commanded the Artillery of Lugard's Column] in a charge against the rebels" A note explains that he "perished in a small affair against Ghulam Husain and Mehdi Hasan in Jaunpur"
* Further information regarding This young man, nephew of Sir Henry Havelock, "was killed in action at Tighra with Sir E Lugard’s force, whilst gallantly leading his men of the troops present can be found in Hart’s [http://books.google.com/books?id=b-wNAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=new+army+list+1863&hl=en&ei=dddFTd32NYuYhQeQ0qHYAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=new%20army%20list%201863&f=false ''New Army List 1863'' [12th Irregular Cavalry]](books.google.com) in a charge against the rebels" A note explains This mentions on [http://books.google.com/books?id=b-wNAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=new+army+list+1863&hl=en&ei=dddFTd32NYuYhQeQ0qHYAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=tigree&f=false page 88] that Colonel Riddell “commanded the Artillery of Lugard’s Column at the he "perished in a small affair of Tigree “ against Ghulam Husain and also on [http://books.google.com/books?idMehdi Hasan in Jaunpur" =b-wNAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dqRecommended Reading =new+army+list+1863&hl=en&ei=dddFTd32NYuYhQeQ0qHYAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=snippet&q=tigree&f=false page 79] that Lt Colonel Michell commanded the [[Royal Horse Artillery]] at that same battle.''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
== External Links ==*[http[Category://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58Battles|Tigree, Battle of]]*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=tLIKAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA396&dq=Jounpore&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=GuGKSNzwA5H6jgHbyugg Google Books - Col Longden at Jounpore]*[httpCategory://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/colonels/074.html GeneralIndian Mutiny|Tigree, The Rt Hon Sir Edward Lugard GCB Battle of]]Website of Queens Royal Surrey Regt == Recommended Reading ==''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
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|partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]]
|date= 11 April 1858
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaunpur%2C_Uttar_Pradesh near Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys
|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnbqueensroyalsurreys.comorg.uk/indexcolonels/101016981/ Col Henry Longden074.html Colonel Sir Edward Lugard KCB]|commander2=Ghulam Hussain
|strength1=
|strength2= 500
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
== Summary ==On 10 11 April 1858 General Sir Edward Lugard faced 3,000 rebels under Ghulum Husain advancing from Lucknow encountered a rebel force at the village of Tigra - northwest of [[Jaunpur]]. The rebels were defeated and Lugard then continued on to relieve [[Azamgarh]] <ref>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Dh6jydKXikoC&pg=PA488&dq=%22northwest+of+jaunpur+at+the&hl=en&ei=lXBGTbyfHoK6hAee3qGNAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22northwest%20of%20jaunpur%20at%20the&f=false ''Dictionary of Battles and Seiges''] by Tony Jaques </ref>
==Battle InformationExternal Links ==[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br />
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