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|date= 11 April 1858 |location=Tighra, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaunpur%2C_Uttar_Pradesh near Jaunpur], Uttar Pradesh]

|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=25.756329978418,82.689102588490&z=12&t=h&hl=en approx 25.756329°N 978418°N 82.68910°E588490°E] |result=British victory

|commander1=[http://www.oxforddnbqueensroyalsurreys.comorg.uk/indexcolonels/101016981/ Col Henry Longden074.html Colonel Sir Edward Lugard KCB]|commander2=Ghulam Hussain

|strength2= 500|casualties1= 1 killed |casualties2= 80 killed

==Battle InformationAzimghur Field Force ==*[[10th Regiment of Foot]]*[[34th Regiment of Foot]]*[[84th Regiment of Foot]]*1,700 Sikh Cavalry*A portion of military train as cavalry*3 Batteries of Artillery

* ''== Biographies ==Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:<br>[http://www.archive.org/detailsstream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/255/mode/listofinscriptio00blunuoft List of inscriptions on Christian tombs and tablets of historical interest in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh 1up Edward Lugard (1911'' by Sir E A H Blunt ICS1810-1898)] (archive.org) gives the epitaph of Lt C W Havelock 1834-1858 on <br>[http://www.archive.org/stream/listofinscriptio00blunuoftdictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/194253/mode/2up/ page 194 ] This young man, nephew of Sir 1up Henry Havelock, "was killed in action at Tighra with Sir E Lugard’s force, whilst gallantly leading his men of the [[12th Irregular Cavalry]Longden (1819-1890)] in a charge against the rebels" A note explains that he "perished in a small affair against Ghulam Husain and Mehdi Hasan in Jaunpur"<br>

* Further information regarding the troops present can be found in Hart’s [http://books.google.com/books?id=b-wNAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dqSpelling Variants =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'' ](books.google.com) This mentions on [httpModern name: Tighra<br>Variants://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 affair of Tigree “ and also 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=snippet&q=tigree&f=false page 79] that Lt Colonel Michell commanded the [[Royal Horse Artillery]] at that same battle. Tigra

== External Links == Historical Books on-line ====''Recollections of thirty-nine years in the Army'' by Sir Charles Alexander Gordon KCB 1898 [http://www.britishempirearchive.org/stream/recollectionsoft00gordrich#page/136/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 1911 [http://www.coarchive.ukorg/stream/forceslistofinscriptio00blunuoft#page/armycampaigns194/indiancampaignsmode/mutiny2up/mutinyEpitaph of Lt C W Havelock] (archive.htm The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58]org)<br/>''New Army List 1863'':*[http://books.google.cocom/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]:*[http://books.google.ukcom/books?id=tLIKAAAAYAAJb-wNAAAAQAAJ&pgprintsec=RA1-PA396frontcover&dq=Jounporenew+army+list+1863&hl=en&ei=dddFTd32NYuYhQeQ0qHYAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&lrved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&as_brrq=3tigree&eif=GuGKSNzwA5H6jgHbyugg Google Books - Col Longden at Jounporefalse Colonel Riddell commanded the Artillery of Lugard's Column]