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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 [[12th Irregular Cavalry]] in a charge against the rebels" A note explains that he "perished in a small affair against Ghulam Husain and Mehdi Hasan in Jaunpur"
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|partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]]
|date= 11 April 1858
|location=Tighra, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaunpur%2C_Uttar_Pradesh near Jaunpur], Uttar Pradesh]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|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
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|strength1=
|strength2= 500
|casualties1= 1 killed |casualties2= 80 killed
}}
[[Image:Tighramap.jpg|thumb|Tighra location<br>Survey map 1920-1946]]
== Summary ==
On 11 April 1858 General Sir Edward Lugard advancing from Lucknow encountered a rebel force at the village of Tigra - northwest 17 miles NNW 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>
== Azimghur 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/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/255/mode/1up Edward Lugard (1810-1898)]<br>
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/253/mode/1up Henry Longden (1819-1890)]<br>
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name: Tighra<br>
Variants: Tigree/Tigra
== External Links ==
:*[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]
:*[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]
== Recommended Reading ==
[[Category:Battles|Tigree, Battle of]]
[[Category:Koer Singh and the Western Bihar Campaign|Tigree, Battle of]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Tigree, Battle of]]
