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The 3,000 British forces, vastly outnumbered by the rebels, were too weak to storm the city. They fought a series of engagements with the mutineers during June and July. Barnard died of cholera on 5 July and was succeeded by General Thomas Reed who relinquished command to Wilson twelve days later due to ill health.<br>
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nicholson_(East_India_Company_officer) [John Nicholson|Brigadier John Nicholson]] arrived with his movable column on 14 August and on 8 September [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lawrence,_1st_Baron_Lawrence Sir John Lawrence] brought reinforcements with heavy siege artillery. The assault on the city began on 14 September and by 21 September Delhi was recaptured.
== Delhi Army ==
