Recapture of Delhi Sep 1857

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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
The Regiments present at the Siege of Delhi from a painting by Major A. C. Lovett

Storming Parties

1st Column under Brig-Gen Nicholson

to assault the main breach
and Cashmere Bastion

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

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