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Battle of Koonch
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Battle of Koonch | ||
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Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
Date: | 7 May 1858 | |
Location: | Kunch, Uttar Pradesh | |
Presidency: | Bengal | |
Co-ordinates: | 25.996953°N 79.17181°E | |
Result: | British victory | |
Combatants | ||
East India Company | Rebel sepoys | |
Commanders | ||
Sir Hugh Rose | Rani of Jhansi Tatya Tope | |
Strength | ||
Casualties | ||
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Kunch
Variants: Koonch
Field Force, Hyderabad Contingent
Major W A Orr commanding
- 1st Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent (182 sabres) under Lieut Dowker
- 4th Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent (137 sabres) under Capt Murray
- Artillery under Captain Douglas
- 1st Company Artillery (two 6-pounder guns)
- 2nd Company Artillery (three 6-pounder guns)
- 4th Company Artillery (two 12-pounder howitzers, two 5.5 inch mortars)
- 3rd Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent (333 bayonets) under Lieut Macquoid
- 5th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent (241 bayonets) under Capt Hare
External Link
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Gen Sir Hugh Rose
Google Books - Gen Rose's Despatch