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Battle of Loharree Mud Fort

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[[Category:Battles|Laharree Mud, Battle of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
|date=5 May 1858
|location=[http://maps.mapmyindia.com/?cx=-1215462&cy=5876688&cz=9&addr=Kalpi,Jalaun,Uttar%20Pradesh&type=alt&q=map Lohagarh, Poonchh], Uttar Pradesh]
|presidency=[[Bengal]]
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=25.882934,78.918419&z=11&t=h&hl=en 25.882934°N 78.918419°E]
|result=British victory
|territory=
|combatant1=[[East India Company]]
|combatant2=Rebel Sepoys
|commander1=Maj R.H.Gall
|commander2=Monohur Singh
|strength1= See Field Force
|strength2= 150 men
|casualties1=1 killed<br>12 wounded
|casualties2= 90 killed
}}
 
 
== Major Gall's Field Force ==
Squadron of HM 14th Light Dragoons<br>Lightfoot's Battery<br>Coys of 3rd European Regiment<br>Coys of 25th European Regiment<br>A few Hyderbad sowars
 
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58]<br>
[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=F3UIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA121&dq=Loharea&lr=&as_brr=1&ei=6yW3R7_DBZO0yQSi9rzIBQ#PPA122,M1 Google Books - Capture of Loharea Fort]
 
== Recommended Reading ==
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548<br>
''"My Indian Mutiny Diary"'' by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207

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