Siege of Delhi 1857 - Idgah Battery

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