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Battle of Koorai

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|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
|date=25 October 1858
|location=Khurai, Maghya Madhya Pradesh
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=24.04056,78.333245&z=10&t=h&hl=en 24.04056°N 78.333245°E]
|commander1=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Michel_(British_Army_officer) Maj-Gen John Mitchel]
|commander2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatya_Tope Tatya Tope]
|strength1= 600 cavalry<br>1,100 infantry<br>8 guns
|strength2=
|casualties1=
|casualties2=
}}
 
== Field Force ==
'''1st Column'''
*3rd Troop [[Bombay Horse Artillery]] (60 men and 4 guns)
*[[8th Dragoons|HM 8th Hussars]] (118 men)
*[[17th Bengal Lancers|HM 17th Lancers]] (90 men)
*[[31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers|1st Bombay Lancers]] (93 men)
*[[33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry|3rd Bombay Light Cavalry]] (98 men)
*[[95th Regiment of Foot|HM 95th Regiment]] (20 men)
*[[38th Central India Horse|Mayne's Horse]] (150 men)<br>
:'''Total 629 men'''<br>
'''2nd Column'''
*[[33rd Queen Victoria's Own Light Cavalry|3rd Bombay Light Cavalry]] (50 men)
*Bombay Artillery (80 men and 4 guns)
*[[71st Regiment of Foot|HM 71st Highlanders]] (210 men)
*[[100th Regiment of Foot|HM 92nd Highlanders]] (320 men)
*[[19th Regiment of Bombay Infantry|19th Regiment of Native Infantry]] (550 men)
:'''Total 1,190 men'''<br>
:'''Grand total 1,819 men'''
 
== Spelling Variants ==
Modern name:Khurai<br>

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