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Once the news of the mutinies at [[Meerut]] and [[Delhi]] became known, units were called to [[Umballa]] to form a siege army for Delhi. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Anson_(British_Army_major-general) Major General George Anson], Commander-in-Chief in India, died of cholera on 27 may and was succeeded by [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101001452/ Major General Henry Barnard]. Joined from Meerut by [http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101029639/ Brigadier Archdale Wilson], Barnard reached Delhi on 8 June where he established a position on a ridge north of the city.<br>
The 3,000 British forces, vastly outnumbered by the rebels, were too weak to storm the city. They fought a series of engagements with the mutineers during June and July. Barnard died of cholera on 5 July and was succeeded by General Thomas Reed who relinquished command to Wilson twelve days later due to ill health.<br> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nicholson_(East_India_Company_officer) Brigadier John Nicholson] arrived with his movable column on 14 August and on 8 September [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lawrence,_1st_Baron_Lawrence Sir John Lawrence] brought reinforcements with heavy siege artillery
== External Links ==
[http://web.archive.org/web/20060206050655/defencejournal.com/2000/jan/dehli-campaign.htm The Delhi Campaign] Article by Maj Agha Humayun Amin<br>
