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| + | {{Battles_Infobox | ||
| + | |partof=[[Indian Mutiny]] | ||
| + | |date=17 June 1857 | ||
| + | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi Delhi National Capital Territory] | ||
| + | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
| + | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=28.656233,77.241066&z=15&t=h&hl=en 28.656233°N 77.241066°E] | ||
| + | |result=Successsful British attack | ||
| + | |territory= | ||
| + | ||combatant1=[[East India Company]] | ||
| + | |combatant2=Rebel Sepoys | ||
| + | |commander1=[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101027506/ Col Henry Tombs] | ||
| + | |commander2= | ||
| + | |strength1= | ||
| + | |strength2= | ||
| + | |casualties1= | ||
| + | |casualties2= | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Delhi#Capture_of_Delhi_by_the_Rebels Wikipedia - Siege of Delhi] | ||
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| + | == Recommended Reading == | ||
| + | ''"Indian Mutiny"'' by D Saul 2002 ISBN 0141005548<br>''"The Last Mughal"'' by William Dalrymple 2006 ISBN 9780747587272 10987654 | ||
Revision as of 14:37, 25 June 2008
| Siege of Delhi 1857 - Idgah Battery | ||
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| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 17 June 1857 | |
| Location: | Delhi National Capital Territory | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 28.656233°N 77.241066°E | |
| Result: | Successsful British attack | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col Henry Tombs | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Wikipedia - Siege of Delhi
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by D Saul 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"The Last Mughal" by William Dalrymple 2006 ISBN 9780747587272 10987654
