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|date=17 June 1857 | |date=17 June 1857 | ||
|location= Idgah | |location= Shahi Idgah Colony,[[Delhi]] National Capital Region | ||
|presidency=[[Bengal]] | |presidency=[[Bengal]] | ||
|co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=28. | |co-ordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=28.65361,77.205845&z=15&t=h&hl=en 28.65361°N 77.205845°E] | ||
|result=Successsful British attack | |result=Successsful British attack | ||
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Revision as of 11:55, 28 September 2009
| Siege of Delhi 1857 - Idgah Battery | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 17 June 1857 | |
| Location: | Shahi Idgah Colony,Delhi National Capital Region | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 28.65361°N 77.205845°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
Google Books - Attack on Idgah Battery
Wikipedia - Henry Tombs
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"The Last Mughal" by William Dalrymple 2006 ISBN 9780747587272 10987654
