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Battle of Sohunpore
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| Battle of Sohunpore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 26 December 1857 | |
| Location: | Sohunpore, 8 km west of Mairwa, Bihar | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 26.283333°N 83.966666°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col Francis Rowcroft | Hurkishen Sing Naib Nazim Mushurruf Khan | |
| Strength | ||
| 1,080 | 6,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
| 1 camp follower | 150 | |
This was one of the events of the Trans-Gogra Campaign
Sarun Field Force
- Royal Marines (30 men)
- Pearl's Naval Brigade (130 men)
- Ramdull Goorkha Regt (500 men)
- Gorucknath Goorkha Regt (350 men)
- Capt Rattray's Seikhs (50 men)
- Four 12 pounder howitzers
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Action at Sohunpore Google Books
Rowcroft's Despatch Google Books
Naval Brigade account Google Books
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Sohanpur
Variants: Sohunpore/Sonepore
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548