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== HEIC Forces in August 1857 =='''This event was part of the [[Delhi Campaign]] during the [[Indian Mutiny]]'''
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[[Image:Regts present at Delhi Siege.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The Regiments present at the Siege of Delhi from a painting by Major A. C. Lovett]]
== Storming Parties ==
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|'''Infantry1st Column under [[John Nicholson|Brig-Gen John Nicholson]]'''<br>to assault the main breach<br> and Cashmere Bastion||'''Officers and Men'''
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|[[8th 75th Regiment of Foot|HM 8th 75th Foot]], headquarters|198(Lt-Col Herbert)|200
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|[[61st Regiment of Foot1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers|HM 61st Foot1st Bengal Europeans]], headquarters|296(Major Jacob)|250
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|[[75th 2nd Regiment of FootInfantry, Punjab Frontier Force|HM 75th Foot2nd Punjaub Infantry]], headquarters|513(Capt Green)|450
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|[[60th Regiment of Foot'''2nd Column under Brig Jones'''<br>to assault the Water Bastion |HM 60th Rifles]], headquarters|299
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|[[1st Bengal 8th Regiment of Foot|HM 8th Foot]]|(European) Fusiliers[[Edward Greathed|1st European Bengal FusiliersLt-Col Greathed]])|520250
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|[[2nd Bengal (European) Light Infantry|2nd European Bengal FusiliersEuropeans]]|556(Capt Boyd)|-|[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force|Guides Infantry]]|275|-|[[2nd Gurkha Rifles|Sirmoor Goorkha Battalion]]|296|-|[[1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|1st Punjaub Infantry]]|725250
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|[[4th Regiment of Sikh Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|4th Sikh Infantry]]
|345(Capt Rothney)|450
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|'''3rd Column under Col Campbell'''<br>
to assault the Cashmere Gate
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|'''Cavalry'''[[52nd Regiment of Foot|HM 52nd Foot]]|(Maj Vigors)|'''Officers and Men'''200
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|[[6th Dragoon Guards3rd Gurkha Rifles|HM CarabiniersKumaon Goorkhas]]|153(Capt Ramsay)|250
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|[[9th (The Queen's Royal) Lancers1st Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|HM 9th Lancers1st Punjaub Infantry]]|428(Capt Rothney)|500
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|[[Corps of Guides, Punjab Irregular Force'''4th Column under Maj Reid'''<br>to assault the Kissengunje<br>and Pahareepore suburbs |Guides Cavalry]]|338
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|1st Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier Force[[2nd Gurkha Rifles|Sirmoor Goorkhas]]|1st Punjaub Cavalry|148
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|[[2nd Regiment Corps of CavalryGuides, Punjab Frontier Irregular Force|2nd Punjaub CavalryGuides Infantry]]|110|
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|[[5th Regiment of Cavalry, Punjab Frontier ForceEuropean Pickets|5th Punjaub Cavalry]] (at Alipore)|116
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|Native Pickets
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|'''Artillery and EngineersReserve under Brig Longfield'''<br>to assault the Water Bastion ||'''Officers and Men'''
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|Artillery, European and Native[[61st Regiment of Foot|HM 61st Foot]]|(Lt-Col Deacon)|1129250
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|[[Bengal Sappers and Miners4th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|4th Punjaub Infantry]]|209(Capt Wilde)|450
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|Punjaub Sappers and Miners[[27th (1st Baluch Battalion) Bombay Light Infantry|Belooch Battalion]]|Lt-Col Farquhar)|264300
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|Jheend Auxiliaries|'''1,602'''|-|'''Total'''|'''6,918'''|(Lt-Col Dunsford)|Sick|765|-|Wounded|1,116300
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== Victoria Cross awards ==
The following VCs were associated with the assault on the city
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hawthorne Bugler Robert Hawthorne]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Charles_Home Lieutenant Duncan Home]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_McGuire_(VC) Sergeant James McGuire]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Taylor_Reade Surgeon Herbert Reade]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Ryan Drummer Miles Ryan]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Salkeld Lieutenant Philip Salkeld]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Haydon_Shebbeare Lieutenant Robert Shebbeare]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Smith_(VC) Lance-Corporal Henry Smith]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smith_(sergeant) Sergeant John Smith]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Waller Colour-Sergeant George Waller]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Alexander_Renny Lieutenant George Renny]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Talbot_Thackeray 2nd Lieutenant Edward Thackeray]
== External Links ==
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58]The British Empire<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Delhi#Capture_of_Delhi_by_the_Rebels Wikipedia - Siege of Delhi]Wikipedia<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qNCSqs1sdyQC&pg=PA121&dq=Nicholson+Kashmir+Bastion&as_brr=3#v=onepage&q=Nicholson%20Kashmir%20Bastion&f=false Storming of the city] Google Books<br>[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=pkEoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA355&dq=Killed+wounded+1857&as_brr=3&ei=ayuLSdLTFp2INZ60gLEF#PPA355,M1 Google Books - Officers killed or wounded at the siege of Delhi]Google Books<br>
== Recommended Reading ==
