Battle of Punniar

01The left wing

While Gough crossed the Chambal from the north, a second column under Major-General John Grey marched up from Bundelkhand to close on Gwalior from the south. Part of the Gwalior army had gone out to meet it and took post on a line of hills near the village of Panniar, about twelve miles from the fort. Grey had no idea that Gough was fighting that same day, and was himself attacked as his column passed below the heights in the afternoon.

02The ridges taken

Grey turned his infantry against the hills and the Gwalior troops were driven from ridge to ridge, leaving their guns behind. The fighting lasted into the evening, and the column camped that night on the ground it had taken. Two days later the Gwalior court accepted terms. Both actions of that day count together as one campaign, and the bronze star struck for it carries either Maharajpoor or Punniar at its centre, according to where the soldier fought.