First Relief of Azimgurh
| First Relief of Azimgurh | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 6 April 1858 | |
| Location: | Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 26.046592°N 83.184521°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lord Mark Kerr | Kunwar Singh | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Col Lord Mark Kerr's Field Force
466 fighting men
- HM 13th Regiment (391 men)
- Queen's Bays (57 men)
- Royal Artillery two 6-pounder guns & two 5.5 inch mortars (18 men)
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Col Kerr's despatch Google Books
Capture of Azimgurh Google Books
Azimghur Gazetteer 1857
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
