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== Summary ==
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After the recapture of [[Siege of Cawnpore Nov 1857|Cawnpore]] in December 1857 the British started a campaign to subdue the province of [[Oude]]. The Army of Oude from [[Cawnpore]] led by [[Colin Campbell|Sir Colin Campbell]] assisted by the Jaunpore Field Force of [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101010095/ Brig-Gen Thomas Franks] and the Nepalese Army under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jang_Bahadur Jung Bahadur] converged on [[Lucknow]] which was finally relieved at the end of March 1858. There were a number of peripheral actions.
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== Army of Oude ==
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''Under the command of [[Cawnpore]] led by [[Colin Campbell|Sir Colin Campbell]]''<br>
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<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
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'''Artillery Division'''<br>
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''Maj-Gen Archdale Wilson KCB, Royal Artillery commanding''
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*Brigade of Field Artillery
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**E Troop [[Royal Horse Artillery]]
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**F Troop [[Royal Horse Artillery]]
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**1st Troop 1st Brigade [[Bengal Artillery]]
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**2nd Troop 1st Brigade [[Bengal Artillery]]
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**2nd Troop 3rd Brigade [[Bengal Artillery]]
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**3rd Troop 3rd Brigade [[Bengal Artillery]]
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**3rd Coy 14th Battalion [[Royal Artillery]]
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**No 20 Light Field Battery
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**2nd Coy 3rd Battalion [[Bengal Artillery]]
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**No 12 Light Field Battery
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*Brigade of Siege Artillery
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**3rd Coy 8th Battalion [[Royal Artillery]]
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**6th Coy 11th Battalion [[Royal Artillery]]
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**5th Coy 12th Battalion [[Royal Artillery]]
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**5th Coy 13th Battalion [[Royal Artillery]]
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**4th Coy 1st Battalion [[Bengal Artillery]]
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**1st Coy 5th Battalion [[Bengal Artillery]]
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**3rd Coy 5th Battalion [[Bengal Artillery]]
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**Detachment of Bengal Artillery Recruits
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*[[Shannon's Naval Brigade]] under ''Capt W Peel CB RN''
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*Engineer Brigade
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**4th Coy Royal Engineers
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**23rd Coy Royal Engineers
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**HQ [[Bengal Sappers and Miners]]
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**Punjaub Sappers and Miners
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**Corps of Pioneers<br>
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'''Cavalry Division'''<br>
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''[[James Hope Grant|Brig-Gen J H Grant CB]] commanding''
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*1st Brigade
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**[[9th (The Queen's Royal) Lancers|HM 9th Lancers]]
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**2nd Battalion Military Train
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**[[2nd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Punjaub Cavalry]]
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**Detachment of [[5th Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Punjaub Cavalry]]
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**[[11th (The Prince of Wales's Own) Bengal Lancers|Wale's Horse]]<br>
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*2nd Brigade
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**HM [[2nd Dragoon Guards]]
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**HM [[7th (Queen's Own) Hussars]]
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**Volunteer Cavalry
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**Detachment [[1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Punjaub Cavalry]]
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**[[Hodson's Horse]]<br>
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'''1st Infantry Division'''<br>
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''[[James Outram|Maj-Gen Sir James Outram GCB]], Bombay Army commanding''
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*1st Brigade
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**[[84th Regiment of Foot|HM 84th Regiment]]
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**[[5th Regiment of Foot|HM 5th Fusiliers]]
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**[[84th Regiment of Foot|HM 84th Regiment]]
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**[[1st Madras (European) Fusiliers|1st Madras Fusiliers]]
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*2nd Brigade
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**[[84th Regiment of Foot|HM 84th Regiment]]
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**[[78th Regiment of Foot|HM 78th Highlanders]]
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**[[90th Regiment of Foot|HM 90th Light Infantry]]
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**[[14th (Ferozepore) Regiment of Sikh Infantry|Regiment of Ferozpore]]<br>
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'''2nd Infantry Division'''<br>
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*3rd Brigade
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**[[34th Regiment of Foot|HM 34th Regiment]]
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**[[38th Regiment of Foot|HM 38th Regiment]]
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**[[53rd Regiment of Foot|HM 53rd Regiment]]<br>
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'''2nd Infantry Division'''<br>
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*4th Brigade
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**[[42nd Regiment of Foot|HM 42nd Highlanders]]
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**[[93rd Regiment of Foot|HM 93rd Highlanders]]
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**[[4th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|4th Punjaub Rifles]]<br>
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'''3rd Infantry Division'''<br>
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''Brig-Gen R Walpole commanding''
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*5th Brigade
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**[[23rd Regiment of Foot|HM 23rd Fusiliers]]
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**[[79th Regiment of Foot|HM 79th Highlanders]]
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**[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers|1st Bengal Fusiliers]]
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*5th Brigade
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**[[The Rifle Brigade|2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade]]
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**[[The Rifle Brigade|3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade]]
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**[[2nd Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Punjaub Infantry]]
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</div>
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== Jaunpore Field Force ==
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''Brig-Gen T H Franks commanding''<br>
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'''British Force'''<br>
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*6th Coy 13th Battalion [[Royal Artillery]] (108 men)
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*8th Coy 2nd Battalion [[Royal Artillery]] (52 men)
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*Detachment of A Coy 3rd Battalion [[Madras Artillery]] (66 men)
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*Detachment of 4th Coy 5th Battalion [[Bengal Artillery]] (30 men)
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*Detachment Benares Horse (38 men)
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*[[10th Regiment of Foot|HM 10th Regiment]] (730 men)
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*[[20th Regiment of Foot|HM 20th Regiment]] (717 men)
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*[[97th Regiment of Foot|HM 97th Regiment]] (661 men)
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*Native Artillery Detail<br>
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'''Allied Goorkha Force'''<br>
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*6 Battalions Infantry
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*Artillery attached<br>
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'''Total 5,710 men'''
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== Biographies ==
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Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:<br>
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/86/mode/1up/ Colin Campbell (1792-1863)]<br>
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/154/mode/1up/ Thomas Franks (1808-1862)]<br>
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/176/mode/1up/search/Grant James Hope Grant (1808-1875)]<br>
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/208/mode/1up/ Alfred Horsford (1818-1885)]<br>
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/255/mode/1up/search/Lugard Edward Lugard (1810-1898)]<br>
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/311/mode/1up/ Nana Sahib (1820?-1859?)]<br>
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/414/mode/1up Tantya Tope (1819-59)]<br>
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/448/mode/1up/ Edward Wetherall (1815-69)]<br>
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[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/457/mode/1up Charles Windham (1810-1870)]<br>
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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
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[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WgYTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA86&dq=Moodipore+1858&lr=&as_brr=0&ei=S6SBSaW9BJbyMq7FrKMK Brigadier Troup's Actions in Oude] ''Google Books''
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[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WgYTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA86&dq=Moodipore+1858&lr=&as_brr=0&ei=S6SBSaW9BJbyMq7FrKMK Brigadier Troup's Actions in Oude] Google Books<br>
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== Troup's Campaign Actions ==
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pope1880Oudh2.jpg Map of Oudh annexed in 1856] Wikipedia
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[[Battle of Moodipore]]<br>[[Battle of Pusgaon]] 19 October<br>[[Battle of Russoolpore]] 25 October<br>[[Battle of Mittowlee]] 8 November<br>[[Battle of Mehunde]] 9 November<br>[[Battle of Biswa Dec 1858]] 1 December
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[[Category:Indian Mutiny| Oude Campaign]]
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[[Category:Oude Campaign| Oude Campaign]]
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[[Category:Indian Mutiny|  Oude Campaign]]
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[[Category:Campaigns with FIBIS Battle Maps|Oude Campaign]]

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Summary

After the recapture of Cawnpore in December 1857 the British started a campaign 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 relieved at the end of March 1858. There were a number of peripheral actions.

Army of Oude

Under the command of Cawnpore led by Sir Colin Campbell

Artillery Division
Maj-Gen Archdale Wilson KCB, Royal Artillery commanding

Cavalry Division
Brig-Gen J H Grant CB commanding

1st Infantry Division
Maj-Gen Sir James Outram GCB, Bombay Army commanding

2nd Infantry Division

2nd Infantry Division

3rd Infantry Division
Brig-Gen R Walpole commanding

Jaunpore Field Force

Brig-Gen T H Franks commanding
British Force

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)
James Hope Grant (1808-1875)
Alfred Horsford (1818-1885)
Edward Lugard (1810-1898)
Nana Sahib (1820?-1859?)
Tantya Tope (1819-59)
Edward Wetherall (1815-69)
Charles Windham (1810-1870)

External Links

Brigadier Troup's Actions in Oude Google Books
Map of Oudh annexed in 1856 Wikipedia

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