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Battle of Tigree

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==Battle Information==
* ''[http://www.archive.org/details/listofinscriptio00blunuoft List of inscriptions on Christian tombs and tablets of historical interest in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (1911'' by Sir E A H Blunt ICS] (archive.org) gives the epitaph of Lt C W Havelock 1834-1858 on [http://www.archive.org/stream/listofinscriptio00blunuoft#page/194/mode/2up/ page 194 ] This young man, nephew of Sir Henry Havelock, "was killed in action at Tighra with Sir E Lugard’s force, whilst gallantly leading his men of the [[12th irregular cavalry Irregular Cavalry]] in a charge against the rebels" A note explains that he "perished in a small affair against Ghulam Husain and Mehdi Hasan in Jaunpur"
* Further information regarding the troops present can be found in Hart’s [http://books.google.com/books?id=b-wNAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=new+army+list+1863&hl=en&ei=dddFTd32NYuYhQeQ0qHYAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=new%20army%20list%201863&f=false ''New Army List 1863'' ](books.google.com) This mentions on [http://books.google.com/books?id=b-wNAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=new+army+list+1863&hl=en&ei=dddFTd32NYuYhQeQ0qHYAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=tigree&f=false page 88] that Colonel Riddell “commanded the Artillery of Lugard’s Column at the affair of Tigree “ and also on [http://books.google.com/books?id=b-wNAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=new+army+list+1863&hl=en&ei=dddFTd32NYuYhQeQ0qHYAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=snippet&q=tigree&f=false page 79] that Lt Colonel Michell commanded the [[Royal Horse Artillery ]] at that same battle.
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