Recapture of Delhi Sep 1857: Difference between revisions

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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

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

1st Column under Brig-Gen John Nicholson to assault the main breach and Cashmere Bastion		Men
HM 75th Foot	(Lt-Col Herbert)	200
1st Bengal Europeans	(Major Jacob)	250
2nd Punjaub Infantry	(Capt Green)	450
2nd Column under Brig Jones to assault the Water Bastion
HM 8th Foot	(Lt-Col Greathed)	250
2nd Bengal Europeans	(Capt Boyd)	250
4th Sikh Infantry	(Capt Rothney)	450
3rd Column under Col Campbell to assault the Cashmere Gate
HM 52nd Foot	(Maj Vigors)	200
Kumaon Goorkhas	(Capt Ramsay)	250
1st Punjaub Infantry	(Capt Rothney)	500
4th Column under Maj Reid to assault the Kissengunje and Pahareepore suburbs
Sirmoor Goorkhas
Guides Infantry
European Pickets
Native Pickets		850
Reserve under Brig Longfield to assault the Water Bastion
HM 61st Foot	(Lt-Col Deacon)	250
4th Punjaub Infantry	(Capt Wilde)	450
Belooch Battalion	Lt-Col Farquhar)	300
Jheend Auxiliaries	(Lt-Col Dunsford)	300

The following VCs were associated with the assault on the city

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-|'''1st Column under Brig-Gen Nicholson'''<br>
+|'''1st Column under [[John Nicholson|Brig-Gen John Nicholson]]'''<br>
 to assault the main breach<br>
 and Cashmere Bastion