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== Summary ==
Following the defeat of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_Sahib Nana Sahib] at the [[Second Lucknow Relief]] in November 1857 and the defeat of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tantya_Tope Tantia Tope] at the second [[Siege of Cawnpore Nov 1857|Battle of Cawpore]] in December, forces were raised to pursue the rebels north of the Gogra River. [[Colonel Francis Rowcroft]] took command of the [[Sarun Field Force]] and, together with the Naval Brigade from HMS Pearl under [[Captain Sotheby RN]], won a series of victories between November 1857 and November 1858. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hope_Grant Sir James Hope Grant] also crossed the Gogra in November 1858 and defeated rebel forces at Bunkussia. Remnants of the rebel units took refuge in Nepal and Nana Sahib is thought to have died there.
== Goruckpore Field Force ==
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== External LInks ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hsVGAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA1&dq=The+Cruise+of+HMS+Pearl#v=onepage&q=The%20Cruise%20of%20HMS%20Pearl&f=false The Cruise of the Pearl] Google Books
[[Category:Trans-Gogra Campaign| Trans-Gogra Campaign]]
[[Category:Indian Mutiny| Trans-Gogra Campaign]]
[[Category:Campaigns with FIBIS Battle Maps|Trans-Gogra Campaign]]
