Central India Field Force

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The Central India Field Force was a British military formation assembled during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 to conduct operations and sieges against rebel-held strongholds in central India.

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Central India Field Force canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British military formation
field force
allegiance British Crown
East India Company
areaOfResponsibility Bundelkhand region
linked to: Bundelkhand

Malwa region
linked to: Malwa
commandStructure under overall British command in India
composedOf Bengal Army units
Bombay Army units
British Army units
European infantry regiments
artillery units
cavalry units
native infantry regiments
conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
country United Kingdom
endTime 1859
engagedAgainst Maratha forces loyal to the Peshwa
sepoy rebels
formedFor operations against rebel-held strongholds in Central India
garrisonOrHeadquarters Bombay Presidency
hasCommander Hugh Rose, 1st Baron Strathnairn
Sir Hugh Henry Rose
historicalPeriod British Raj (Company rule in India)
notableAction pursuit of rebel forces towards Gwalior
storming of Jhansi
notableEngagement Battle of Betwa
Capture of Gwalior
linked to: Battle of Gwalior

Relief of Saugor
Siege of Jhansi
linked to: Battle of Jhansi
notableOpponent Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi
linked to: Rani Lakshmibai

Tantia Tope
linked to: Tatya Tope
notableResult recapture of Gwalior
recapture of Jhansi
objective suppression of rebellion in Central India
operatedIn Central India
partOf British Indian Army
reasonForDisbandment end of major operations in Central India after suppression of the rebellion
startTime 1858
status disbanded
theatreOfOperations Central India campaign of 1858
typeOfUnit ad hoc field formation
usedBy British Empire

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Battle of Jhansi belligerent Central India Field Force
Central India Campaign militaryFormationInvolved Central India Field Force