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Forcing Punghatee Pass
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Forcing Punghatee Pass | ||
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Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
Date: | 6 September 1858 | |
Location: | Kararia, Satna, Madhya Pradesh | |
Presidency: | Bengal | |
Co-ordinates: | approx 24.916849°N 80.836814°E | |
Result: | British victory | |
Combatants | ||
East India Company | ||
Commanders | ||
Brigadier Carpenter | ||
Strength | ||
Casualties | ||
Field Detachment
- Horse Artillery (6 pounders drawn by bullocks)
- Two cohorn mortars on an elephant
- Detachment of Royal Artillery (46 men)
- Detachment of HM 43rd Light Infantry (160 men)
- Headquarters 1st Madras Native Infantry (196 men)
- Sikh Sowars (30 men)
- Hyderabad Sowars (23 men)
- Levies of Native Chiefs with matchlocks (280 men)
- 10 elephants
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Action at Punghatee Pass Google Books
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548