Battle of Panjtar
(Redirected from Battle of Pantjar)
| Battle of Panjtar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Hindustani Fanatics 1857-58 | ||
| Date: | 28 April 1858 | |
| Location: | Panjtar, Swat, NWF | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 34.230224°N 72.521921°E | |
| Result: | Fort blown up | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Hindustani Fanatics & Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lt-Col H Renny | ||
| Strength | ||
| 1,000+ | ||
| Casualties | ||
Second Column
Lieut Col H.Renny, 81st Foot
- 81st Regiment of Foot (200 men)
- 18th Irregular Cavalry (100 men)
- Sappers & Miners (47 men)
- Kelat-i-Ghilzai Regt (200 men)
- 38th Dogras
- 8th Punjab Infantry (450 men)
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Historical Books on-line
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol I Panjtar destroyed archive.org
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548