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|'''Officers and Men''' | |'''Officers and Men''' | ||
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|HM 8th Foot, headquarters | |[[8th Regiment of Foot|HM 8th Foot]], headquarters | ||
|198 | |198 | ||
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|HM 61st Foot, headquarters | |[[61st Regiment of Foot|HM 61st Foot]], headquarters | ||
|296 | |296 | ||
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|HM 75th Foot, headquarters | |[[75th Regiment of Foot|HM 75th Foot]], headquarters | ||
|513 | |513 | ||
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|HM 60th Rifles, headquarters | |[[60th Regiment of Foot|HM 60th Rifles]], headquarters | ||
|299 | |299 | ||
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|1st European Bengal Fusiliers | |[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers|1st European Bengal Fusiliers]] | ||
|520 | |520 | ||
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|2nd European Bengal Fusiliers | |[[2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry|2nd European Bengal Fusiliers]] | ||
|556 | |556 | ||
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|Guides Infantry | |[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Infantry]] | ||
|275 | |275 | ||
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|Sirmoor Goorkha Battalion | |[[2nd Gurkha Rifles|Sirmoor Goorkha Battalion]] | ||
|296 | |296 | ||
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|1st Punjaub Infantry | |[[1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Punjaub Infantry]] | ||
|725 | |725 | ||
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|4th Sikh Infantry | |[[4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|4th Sikh Infantry]] | ||
|345 | |345 | ||
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|'''Officers and Men''' | |'''Officers and Men''' | ||
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|HM Carabiniers | |[[6th Dragoon Guards|HM Carabiniers]] | ||
|153 | |153 | ||
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|HM 9th Lancers | |[[9th (The Queen's Royal) Lancers|HM 9th Lancers]] | ||
|428 | |428 | ||
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|Guides Cavalry | |[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Cavalry]] | ||
|338 | |338 | ||
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|1st Punjaub Cavalry | |1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Punjaub Cavalry | ||
|148 | |148 | ||
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|2nd Punjaub Cavalry | |[[2nd Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|2nd Punjaub Cavalry]] | ||
|110 | |110 | ||
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|5th Punjaub Cavalry (at Alipore) | |[[5th Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force|5th Punjaub Cavalry]] (at Alipore) | ||
|116 | |116 | ||
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|'''Officers and Men''' | |'''Officers and Men''' | ||
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| | |Artillery, European and Native | ||
|1129 | |1129 | ||
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|Bengal Sappers and Miners | |[[Bengal Sappers and Miners]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:18, 29 September 2009
| Recapture of Delhi Sep 1857 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 14-20 September 1857 | |
| Location: | Delhi National Capital Region | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 28.656233°N 77.241066°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| Delhi Field Force | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen Archdale Wilson | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
HEIC Forces in August 1857
| Infantry | Officers and Men |
| HM 8th Foot, headquarters | 198 |
| HM 61st Foot, headquarters | 296 |
| HM 75th Foot, headquarters | 513 |
| HM 60th Rifles, headquarters | 299 |
| 1st European Bengal Fusiliers | 520 |
| 2nd European Bengal Fusiliers | 556 |
| Guides Infantry | 275 |
| Sirmoor Goorkha Battalion | 296 |
| 1st Punjaub Infantry | 725 |
| 4th Sikh Infantry | 345 |
| 4,023 | |
| Cavalry | Officers and Men |
| HM Carabiniers | 153 |
| HM 9th Lancers | 428 |
| Guides Cavalry | 338 |
| 1st Punjaub Cavalry | 148 |
| 2nd Punjaub Cavalry | 110 |
| 5th Punjaub Cavalry (at Alipore) | 116 |
| 1,298 | |
| Artillery and Engineers | Officers and Men |
| Artillery, European and Native | 1129 |
| Bengal Sappers and Miners | 209 |
| Punjaub Sappers and Miners | 264 |
| 1,602 | |
| Total | 6,918 |
| Sick | 765 |
| Wounded | 1,116 |
External Links
The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Wikipedia - Siege of Delhi
Google Books - Officers killed or wounded at the siege of Delhi
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"The Last Mughal" by William Dalrymple 2006 ISBN 9780747587272 10987654