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| + | Booty siezed at Kirwee was the subject of the [[Banda and Kirwee Prize Money]] case. | ||
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|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]] | |partof=[[Indian Mutiny]] | ||
|date=6 June 1858 | |date=6 June 1858 | ||
| − | |location= Karwi, | + | |location= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karwi Karwi], Uttar Pradesh |
|presidency=[[Madras]] | |presidency=[[Madras]] | ||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=25.226659,80.899555&z=11&t=h&hl=en 25.226659°N 80.899555°E] | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=25.226659,80.899555&z=11&t=h&hl=en 25.226659°N 80.899555°E] | ||
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| + | == Spelling Variants == | ||
| + | Modern name: Karwi<br> | ||
| + | Variants: [[Kirwee]] | ||
== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548 | ''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548 | ||
Latest revision as of 11:39, 5 October 2009
Booty siezed at Kirwee was the subject of the Banda and Kirwee Prize Money case.
| Occupation of Kirwee | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 6 June 1858 | |
| Location: | Karwi, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 25.226659°N 80.899555°E | |
| Result: | British occupied the town | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen George Whitlock | Narrain Rao Madho Rao | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Karwi
Variants: Kirwee
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Kirwee Google Books
Life of Whitlock incl Occupation of Kirwee on Jeremy Archer's family history site
