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== Summary ==
Following the [[Recapture of Delhi]] in September 1857 a movable column was formed under [http://www.britishmedals.us/collections/TB/brit/greathed.html Colonel Edward Greathed] to pursue rebels retreating from the city. The column left Delhi on 23 September and fought several actions. Greathed was summoned to relieve Agra and then directed to assist in the relief of Lucknow. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hope_Grant General Sir james Hope Grant] took command at Ferozabad and the column reached the Alumbagh on 6 November.
== Movable Column ==
*HM 8th Foot
*HM 75th Foot
*2nd Punjaub Infantry
*4th Punjaub Infantry
*HM 9th Lancers
*1st Punjaub Cavalry
*2nd Punjaub Cavalry
*5th Punjaub Cavalry
*Two Troops of Horse Artillery
*Light Field Battery
*Pearson's 9 pounder Battery
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VfgdAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA350&dq=Greathed+Movable+Column&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Greathed%20Movable%20Column&f=false Greathed's March to Agra and Cawnpore] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bdNGAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA78&dq=Greathed#v=onepage&q=&f=false Col Borchier's Account] Google Books
[[Category:Indian Mutiny| Greathed's Movable Column]]
== Summary ==
Following the [[Recapture of Delhi]] in September 1857 a movable column was formed under [http://www.britishmedals.us/collections/TB/brit/greathed.html Colonel Edward Greathed] to pursue rebels retreating from the city. The column left Delhi on 23 September and fought several actions. Greathed was summoned to relieve Agra and then directed to assist in the relief of Lucknow. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Hope_Grant General Sir james Hope Grant] took command at Ferozabad and the column reached the Alumbagh on 6 November.
== Movable Column ==
*HM 8th Foot
*HM 75th Foot
*2nd Punjaub Infantry
*4th Punjaub Infantry
*HM 9th Lancers
*1st Punjaub Cavalry
*2nd Punjaub Cavalry
*5th Punjaub Cavalry
*Two Troops of Horse Artillery
*Light Field Battery
*Pearson's 9 pounder Battery
== External Links ==
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VfgdAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA350&dq=Greathed+Movable+Column&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Greathed%20Movable%20Column&f=false Greathed's March to Agra and Cawnpore] Google Books<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=bdNGAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA78&dq=Greathed#v=onepage&q=&f=false Col Borchier's Account] Google Books
[[Category:Indian Mutiny| Greathed's Movable Column]]
