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== Recommended Reading ==
== Recommended Reading ==

Revision as of 16:59, 1 November 2010

Siege of Delhi 1857 - Metcalfe House
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 12 June 1857
Location: Metcalf House, Delhi
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 28.695409°N 77.188615°E
Result: British repelled rebel attack and regained Metcalfe House
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Strength
Casualties

This event was part of the Delhi Campaign during the Indian Mutiny

External Links

Siege Map Google Books
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Siege of Delhi Wikipedia
Attack on Flagstaff Tower Google Books
Metcalfe House regained Google Books
Thomas Cadell's VC Wikipedia

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"The Last Mughal" by William Dalrymple 2006 ISBN 9780747587272 10987654

Red Fort Plan 1906