Occupation of Futteghur

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Occupation of Futteghur
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 2 January 1858
Location: Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 27.393032°°N 79.582473°°E
Result: British victory
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Sir Colin Campbell Nawab of Farrukabad
Strength
Casualties

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Fatehgarh
Variants: Futtehgurh/Futteguhr

External Links

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Sir Colin Campbell Dictionary of National Biography
Campbell at Fatehgarh Google Books
Campbell's Dispatch after the battle at Kallee Nuddee Google Books

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by D Saul 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
"Our Bones are Scattered" by A Ward 1996 ISBN 0719564107

Also see

Historical books online

  • Fatehgarh And The Mutiny by F R Cosens (and C L Wallace) 1933 Osmania University Digital Library [OUDL], (link to a pdf download). May only be available Indian office hours (IST 10 am to 6 pm), (IST = GMT+5:30). Also Archive.org version.