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|commander1=Major Vincent Eyre | |commander1=Mr Herwald Wake<br>Major Vincent Eyre | ||
|commander2=Koer Singh | |commander2=Koer Singh | ||
|strength1=8 Europeans<br>60 Sikhs of Rattray's Police Battalion | |strength1=8 Europeans<br>60 Sikhs of Rattray's Police Battalion | ||
Revision as of 17:59, 1 June 2008
| Arrah House | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 30 July & 3 August 1857 | |
| Location: | Arrah, Bhojpur, Bihar | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 25.559827°N 84.667483°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Mr Herwald Wake Major Vincent Eyre |
Koer Singh | |
| Strength | ||
| 8 Europeans 60 Sikhs of Rattray's Police Battalion |
2,000 Sepoys | |
| Casualties | ||
External Links
The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Archive.org - Siege of Arrah
Google Books - Relief of Arrah
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by D Saul 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
Survey 1920-1946