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| + | |[[8th Regiment of Foot|HM 8th Foot]] | ||
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| + | |[[2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry|2nd Bengal Europeans]] | ||
| + | |(Capt Boyd) | ||
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| + | |[[4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|4th Sikh Infantry]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:28, 30 September 2009
| Recapture of Delhi Sep 1857 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 14-20 September 1857 | |
| Location: | Delhi National Capital Region | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 28.656233°N 77.241066°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| Delhi Field Force | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen Archdale Wilson | ||
| Strength | ||
| 1,293 cavalry 4,023 infantry 1,602 artillery & engineers |
4,000 disciplined cavalry 12,000 infantry 3,000 undisciplined levies | |
| Casualties | ||
Storming Parties
| 1st Column under Brig-Gen Nicholson to assault the main breach |
Men | |
| HM 75th Foot | (Lt-Col Herbert) | 200 |
| 1st Bengal Europeans | (Major Jacob) | 250 |
| 2nd Punjaub Infantry | (Capt Green) | 450 |
| 2nd Column under Brig Jones to assault the Water Bastion |
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| HM 8th Foot | (Lt-ColGreathed) | 250 |
| 2nd Bengal Europeans | (Capt Boyd) | 250 |
| 4th Sikh Infantry | (Capt Rothney) | 450 |
| HM 61st Foot, headquarters | 296 | |
| HM 75th Foot, headquarters | 513 | |
| HM 60th Rifles, headquarters | 299 | |
| 1st European Bengal Fusiliers | 520 | |
| 2nd European Bengal Fusiliers | 556 | |
| Guides Infantry | 275 | |
| Sirmoor Goorkha Battalion | 296 | |
| 1st Punjaub Infantry | 725 | |
| 4th Sikh Infantry | 345 | |
| 4,023 | ||
| Cavalry | Officers and Men | |
| HM Carabiniers | 153 | |
| HM 9th Lancers | 428 | |
| Guides Cavalry | 338 | |
| 1st Punjaub Cavalry | 148 | |
| 2nd Punjaub Cavalry | 110 | |
| 5th Punjaub Cavalry (at Alipore) | 116 | |
| 1,298 | ||
| Artillery and Engineers | Officers and Men | |
| Artillery, European and Native | 1129 | |
| Bengal Sappers and Miners | 209 | |
| Punjaub Sappers and Miners | 264 | |
| 1,602 | ||
| Total | 6,918 | |
| Sick | 765 | |
| Wounded | 1,116 |
External Links
The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Wikipedia - Siege of Delhi
Google Books - Officers killed or wounded at the siege of Delhi
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"The Last Mughal" by William Dalrymple 2006 ISBN 9780747587272 10987654
