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[[Category:Battles|Delhi - Idgah Battery, Siege of]] | [[Category:Battles|Delhi - Idgah Battery, Siege of]] | ||
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|date=17 June 1857 | |date=17 June 1857 | ||
|location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi Idgah Battery, Red Fort, Delhi] | |location=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi Idgah Battery, Red Fort, Delhi] | ||
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== Recommended Reading == | == Recommended Reading == | ||
| − | ''"Indian Mutiny"'' by | + | ''"Indian Mutiny"'' by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548<br>''"The Last Mughal"'' by William Dalrymple 2006 ISBN 9780747587272 10987654 |
[[Image:Red-Fort-plan.jpg|thumb|Red Fort Plan 1906]] | [[Image:Red-Fort-plan.jpg|thumb|Red Fort Plan 1906]] | ||
Revision as of 10:31, 13 December 2008
| Siege of Delhi 1857 - Idgah Battery | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian Mutiny | ||
| Date: | 17 June 1857 | |
| Location: | Idgah Battery, Red Fort, Delhi | |
| Presidency: | Bengal | |
| Co-ordinates: | 28.656233°N 77.241066°E | |
| Result: | Successsful British attack | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Rebel Sepoys | |
| Commanders | ||
| Col Henry Tombs | ||
| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
External Links
The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Wikipedia - Siege of Delhi
Google Books - Attack on Idgah Battery
Wikipedia - Henry Tombs
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"The Last Mughal" by William Dalrymple 2006 ISBN 9780747587272 10987654
