Battle of Aong

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Aong
partof=Indian rebellion of 1857


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date=July 15, 1857
place=outside of Aong village
casus=Nana Sahib's attempt to check the advance of East India Company forces to Kanpur
territory=
result=Victory of the East India Company forces
combatant1=Nana Sahib's forces, Rebel East India Company sepoys
combatant2=British East India Company
commander1=Bala Rao
commander2=Henry Havelock
strength1=
strength2=
casualties1=
casualties2=
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The Battle of Aong took place on July 15 1857, during the Indian rebellion of 1857, between the East India Company forces and Nana Sahib's forces.

The East India Company forces under the command of General Sir Henry Havelock were advancing to Kanpur (Cawnpore), which had been sieged by Nana Sahib, supported by the rebel Company sepoys. Nana Sahib had earlier sent an army to check the advance of General Havelock to Kanpur, but it was defeated by Havelock's forces at Fatehpur on July 12.cite web
url=http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/cawnpore.htm
title=The Indian Mutiny: The Siege of Cawnpore
accessdate=2007-07-11] Nana Sahib then sent another force under the command of his brother, Bala Rao.

On July 15, the British forces under General Havelock defeated Bala Rao's army in the Battle of Aong, just outside the Aong village. During the battle, Havelock was able to capture some of the rebel soldiers, who informed him that there was an army of 5,000 rebel soldiers with 8 artillery pieces further up the road. This enabled Havelock to decide his further strategy.

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