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| + | Warned in advance that sepoys who mutinied at [[Dinapore]] would attack [[Arrah]], the Europeans who remained behind fortified a bungalow. A relief force from Dinapore was driven back and it wasn't until 3 August that Major Vincent Eyre dispersed the enemy and raised the siege. | ||
== Relief Force == | == Relief Force == | ||
160 men of [[5th Regiment of Foot|HM 5th Fusiliers]] and 3 guns<br> | 160 men of [[5th Regiment of Foot|HM 5th Fusiliers]] and 3 guns<br> | ||
| − | under [http:// | + | under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Eyre Major Vincent Eyre] |
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br> | [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm Indian Mutiny 1857-58] The British Empire<br> | ||
| − | [http://www.archive.org/stream/turningpointinin00sieviala#page/ | + | |
| + | ==== Historical books on-line ==== | ||
| + | [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 | [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wRENAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA645&dq=Arrah&as_brr=1&ei=sQSaR9zhH6DQiQG8oP3FAQ#PPA646,M1 Relief of Arrah] Google Books | ||
Revision as of 12:22, 28 March 2013
| Siege of Arrah | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Koer Singh | |
| Strength | ||
| 8 Europeans 60 Sikhs of Rattray's Police Battalion |
2,000 Sepoys | |
| Casualties | ||
Contents
Summary
Warned in advance that sepoys who mutinied at Dinapore would attack Arrah, the Europeans who remained behind fortified a bungalow. A relief force from Dinapore was driven back and it wasn't until 3 August that Major Vincent Eyre dispersed the enemy and raised the siege.
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
Siege of Arrah www.archive.org
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
