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| − | |commander1=Mr Herwald Wake<br> | + | |commander1=Mr Herwald Wake<br>Major Dunbar<br>[http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/190041410 Major Vincent Eyre] |
|commander2=[http://theyear1857.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/bihars-last-lion/ Koer Singh] | |commander2=[http://theyear1857.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/bihars-last-lion/ Koer Singh] | ||
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==== Historical books on-line ==== | ==== Historical books on-line ==== | ||
| − | [http://www.archive.org/stream/turningpointinin00sieviala#page/18/mode/2up Siege of Arrah] www.archive.org<br> | + | ''A turning point in the Indian mutiny by I. Giberne Sieveking 1910'' [http://www.archive.org/stream/turningpointinin00sieviala#page/18/mode/2up Siege of Arrah] www.archive.org<br> |
| − | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRENAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA645&dq=Arrah&as_brr=1&ei=sQSaR9zhH6DQiQG8oP3FAQ#PPA646,M1 Relief of Arrah] Google Books | + | ''A History of the Great Revolt By John William Kaye 1864'' [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NcMzo7SdYOwC&pg=PA142&lpg=PA142&dq=Herwald+Wake+Arrah&source=bl&ots=CHqfO5Woxd&sig=rQzDcv0o9uyZJAzUPFFMKdZMLKA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=A3xUUeDBMMnM0AXauICoCQ&sqi=2&ved=0CEoQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Herwald%20Wake%20Arrah&f=false Siege of Arrah] Google Books<br> |
| + | ''A comprehensive history of India by Henry Beveridge 1862'' [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRENAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA645&dq=Arrah&as_brr=1&ei=sQSaR9zhH6DQiQG8oP3FAQ#PPA646,M1 Relief of Arrah] Google Books | ||
== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
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''"My Indian Mutiny Diary"'' by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207 | ''"My Indian Mutiny Diary"'' by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207 | ||
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[[Category:Indian Mutiny|Arrah, Siege of]] | [[Category:Indian Mutiny|Arrah, Siege of]] | ||
[[Category:Koer Singh and the Western Bihar Campaign|Arrah, Siege of]] | [[Category:Koer Singh and the Western Bihar Campaign|Arrah, Siege of]] | ||
[[Category:Battles|Arrah, Siege of]] | [[Category:Battles|Arrah, Siege of]] | ||
Revision as of 17:37, 28 March 2013
| Siege of Arrah | ||
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| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 26 July-3 August 1857 | |
| Location: | Arrah, Bhojpur, Bihar | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 25.559827°N 84.667483°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Mr Herwald Wake Major Dunbar Major Vincent Eyre |
Koer Singh | |
| Strength | ||
| 8 Europeans 60 Sikhs of Rattray's Police Battalion |
2,000 Sepoys | |
| Casualties | ||
Contents
Summary
Kunwar Singh took command of the sepoys who mutinied at Dinapore. Forewarned that they would attack Arrah, the Europeans who remained behind fortified a bungalow where they held out for about ten days. A relief force from Dinapore under Captain Dunbar was ambushed as they approached and forced to retreat with heavy casualties. Ross Mangles and William McDonnell won VCs in the action. It wasn't until 3 August that Major Vincent Eyre dispersed the enemy and raised the siege.
First relief force
- HM 37th Regiment (200 men)
- HM 10th Regiment (detachment)
- 50 Sikhs
Second relief force
160 men of HM 5th Fusiliers and 3 guns
under Major Vincent Eyre
External Links
Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire
Historical books on-line
A turning point in the Indian mutiny by I. Giberne Sieveking 1910 Siege of Arrah www.archive.org
A History of the Great Revolt By John William Kaye 1864 Siege of Arrah Google Books
A comprehensive history of India by Henry Beveridge 1862 Relief of Arrah Google Books
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207
