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Battle of Reshire
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| Battle of Reshire | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Persian War | ||
| Date: | 10 December 1856 | |
| Location: | Bushehr, Iran | |
| Presidency: | Bombay | |
| Co-ordinates: | 28.9153°N 50.8326°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Persian army | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen Foster Stalker | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Also known as the Battle of Bushire
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Bushehr
Variants: Bushire/Reeshehr/Reshire/Rashir
External Links
Capture of Bushire Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Action at Bushire archive.org
Captain Wood's VC Wikipedia