Siege of Arrah
| 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
