Battle of Miani
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, British Empire
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History, Asian History
- Geographical Location: South Asia, India
- Date: February 17, 1843
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Sind Campaign. Result: British victory over Beluchis.
On February 15, 1843, 8,000 Beluchis, who resented the humiliating terms demanded by the British governor general George Eden, earl of Auckland, attacked the British residency at Hyderabad, defended by British officer James Outram. General Sir Charles James Napier, with 2,800 Indian and British troops, was dispatched to bring the conflict to an end. He encountered about 20,000 Beluchi troops under the emir of the Sind at Miani on February 17.
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