Relief of Allahabad
| Relief of Allahabad | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 12 June 1857 | |
| Location: | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 25.432248°N 81.870215°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col James Neill | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Biographies
Entries in the Dictionary of Indian Biography 1906:
James Neill (1810-1857)
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
James Neill Dictionary of National Biography
Col Neill at Allahabad Google Books
Capture of Allahabad Google Books
Allahabad Gazetteer 1857
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Wikipedia
Historical Books on-line
The martyr of Allahabad; memorials of Ensign Arthur Marcus Hill Cheek, of the Sixth Native Bengal Infantry by Rev Robert Meek 1857 (archive.org)
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by D Saul 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
Survey 1920-1946
