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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/154/mode/1up/ Thomas Franks (1808-1862)]<br> | [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/154/mode/1up/ Thomas Franks (1808-1862)]<br> | ||
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/311/mode/1up/ Nana Sahib (1820?-1859?)]<br> | [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/311/mode/1up/ Nana Sahib (1820?-1859?)]<br> | ||
| − | [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/457/mode/1up Charles | + | [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/414/mode/1up Tantya Tope (1819-59)]<br> |
| + | [http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/457/mode/1up Charles Windham (1810-1870)]<br> | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 14:10, 21 June 2010
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Summary
After the recapture of Cawnpore in December 1857 the British started a campign to subdue the province of Oude. The Army of Oude from Cawnpore led by Sir Colin Campbell assisted by the Jaunpore Field Force of Brig-Gen Thomas Franks and the Nepalese Army under Jung Bahadur converged on Lucknow which was finally releived at the end of March 1858. There were a number of peripheral actions.
Army of Oude
Under the command of Sir Colin Campbell
Artillery Division
Maj-Gen Archdale Wilson KCB, Royal Artillery commanding
- Brigade of Field Artillery
- E Troop Royal Horse Artillery
- F Troop Royal Horse Artillery
- 1st Troop 1st Brigade Bengal Artillery
- 2nd Troop 1st Brigade Bengal Artillery
- 2nd Troop 3rd Brigade Bengal Artillery
- 3rd Troop 3rd Brigade Bengal Artillery
- 3rd Coy 14th Battalion Royal Artillery
- No 20 Light Field Battery
- 2nd Coy 3rd Battalion Bengal Artillery
- No 12 Light Field Battery
- Brigade of Siege Artillery
- 3rd Coy 8th Battalion Royal Artillery
- 6th Coy 11th Battalion Royal Artillery
- 5th Coy 12th Battalion Royal Artillery
- 5th Coy 13th Battalion Royal Artillery
- 4th Coy 1st Battalion Bengal Artillery
- 1st Coy 5th Battalion Bengal Artillery
- 3rd Coy 5th Battalion Bengal Artillery
- Detachment of Bengal Artillery Recruits
- Naval Brigade under Capt W Peel CB RN
- Engineer Brigade
- 4th Coy Royal Engineers
- 23rd Coy Royal Engineers
- HQ Bengal Sappers and Miners
- Punjaub Sappers and Miners
- Corps of Pioneers
Cavalry Division
Brig-Gen J H Grant CB commanding
- 1st Brigade
- HM 9th Lancers
- 2nd Battalion Military Train
- 2nd Punjaub Cavalry
- Detachment of 5th Punjaub Cavalry
- Wale's Horse
- 2nd Brigade
- HM 2nd Dragoon Guards
- HM 7th (Queen's Own) Hussars
- Volunteer Cavalry
- Detachment 1st Punjaub Cavalry
- Hodson's Horse
1st Infantry Division
Maj-Gen Sir James Outram GCB, Bombay Army commanding
- 1st Brigade
- 2nd Brigade
- HM 84th Regiment
- HM 78th Highlanders
- HM 90th Light Infantry
- Regiment of Ferozpore
2nd Infantry Division
- 3rd Brigade
2nd Infantry Division
- 4th Brigade
3rd Infantry Division
Brig-Gen R Walpole commanding
Jaunpore Field Force
Brig-Gen T H Franks commanding
British Force
- 6th Coy 13th Battalion Royal Artillery (108 men)
- 8th Coy 2nd Battalion Royal Artillery (52 men)
- Detachment of A Coy 3rd Battalion Madras Artillery (66 men)
- Detachment of 4th Coy 5th Battalion Bengal Artillery (30 men)
- Detachment Benares Horse (38 men)
- HM 10th Regiment (730 men)
- HM 20th Regiment (717 men)
- HM 97th Regiment (661 men)
- Native Artillery Detail
Allied Goorkha Force
- 6 Battalions Infantry
- Artillery attached
Total 5,710 men
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
Colin Campbell (1792-1863)
Thomas Franks (1808-1862)
Nana Sahib (1820?-1859?)
Tantya Tope (1819-59)
Charles Windham (1810-1870)
External Links
Brigadier Troup's Actions in Oude Google Books
Map of Oudh annexed in 1856 Wikipedia
