First Relief of Azimgurh
First Relief of Azimgurh | ||
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Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
Date: | 6 April 1858 | |
Location: | Azimguhr, 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