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Occupation of Futteghur
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| Occupation of Futteghur | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 2 January 1858 | |
| Location: | Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 27.393032°°N 79.582473°°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Sir Colin Campbell | Nawab of Farrukabad | |
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Spelling Variants
Modern name: Fatehgarh
Variants: Futtehgurh/Futteguhr
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Sir Colin Campbell Dictionary of National Biography
Campbell at Fatehgarh Google Books
Campbell's Dispatch after the battle at Kallee Nuddee Google Books
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by D Saul 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
"Our Bones are Scattered" by A Ward 1996 ISBN 0719564107
Also see
- Events at Cawnpore for earlier events at Fatehgarh
Historical books online
- Fatehgarh And The Mutiny by F R Cosens (and C L Wallace) 1933 Osmania University Digital Library [OUDL], (link to a pdf download). May only be available Indian office hours (IST 10 am to 6 pm), (IST = GMT+5:30). Also Archive.org version.