Siege of Delhi 1857 - Idgah Battery: Difference between revisions

From FIBIwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
m Add Internal link
Line 1: Line 1:
[[Category:Battles|Delhi - Idgah Battery, Siege of]]
[[Category:Battles|Delhi - Idgah Battery, Siege of]]
 
[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Delhi - Idgah Battery, Siege of]]
{{Battles_Infobox
{{Battles_Infobox
|partof=[[Indian Mutiny]]
|partof=[[:Category:Indian Mutiny|Indian Mutiny]]
|date=17 June 1857
|date=17 June 1857
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi Idgah Battery, Red Fort, Delhi]   
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi Idgah Battery, Red Fort, Delhi]   
Line 23: Line 23:


== Recommended Reading ==
== Recommended Reading ==
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by D Saul 2002 ISBN 0141005548<br>''"The Last Mughal"'' by William Dalrymple 2006 ISBN 9780747587272 10987654
''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548<br>''"The Last Mughal"'' by William Dalrymple 2006 ISBN 9780747587272 10987654


[[Image:Red-Fort-plan.jpg|thumb|Red Fort Plan 1906]]
[[Image:Red-Fort-plan.jpg|thumb|Red Fort Plan 1906]]

Revision as of 10:31, 13 December 2008

Siege of Delhi 1857 - Idgah Battery
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 17 June 1857
Location: Idgah Battery, Red Fort, Delhi
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
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

Red Fort Plan 1906