Actions in Sylhet and Cachar
(Redirected from Battle of Sylhet and Cachar)
| Actions in Sylhet and Cachar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st Burma War 1823-26 | ||
| Date: | January-June 1824 | |
| Location: | Sylhet, Bangladesh & Cachar, Assam | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 24.890513°N 91.8814°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Burmese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Newton at Badarpur Capt Johnston at Jattrapur Capt Bowen at Tilain |
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| Strength | ||
| 1,200 | approx 4,000 | |
| Casualties | ||
Frontier Force
- 1st Btn 10th Bengal Native Infantry
- Three Coys 2nd Brigade 23rd Bengal Native Infantry
- Four Coys Rungpoor Local Corps
- Two or three old guns
External Links
Anglo-Burmese Wars Wikipedia
1st Burma War Wikipedia
Events in Sylhet & Cachar Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol V - Operations on the N E Frontier www.archive.org