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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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[[Image:Tighramap.jpg|thumb|Tighra location<br>Survey map 1920-1946]]
[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]
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