Battle of Badli-ki-Serai
| Battle of Badli-ki-Serai | |||||||
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| Part of the Indian rebellion of 1857 and Anglo-Indian wars | |||||||
Storming the Batteries at Badle-Serai, as sketched by Captain George Franklin Atkinson | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Nepal | Mughal Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Henry W. Barnard |
Mirza Mughal (absent) Mirza Khizr Sultan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2,000 infantry 500 cavalry 22 guns |
Approx. 9,000 infantry Approx. 400 cavalry 30 guns | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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51 killed 131 wounded |
Approx. 1,000 13 guns | ||||||
The Battle of Badli-ki-Serai was fought early in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 as it has since been termed in Indian histories of the events. A British and Gurkha force defeated a force of sepoys who had rebelled against the British East India Company. The British victory enabled them to besiege and ultimately capture Delhi.