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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. The assault on the city began on 14 September and by 21 September Delhi was recaptured. == Delhi Army =='''1st Umballa Brigade'''<br>''Brig Halifax, 75th Queen's Regiment''*[[75th Regiment of Foot|75th Queen's Regiment]]*[[1st Bengal (European) Fusiliers|1st Bengal Europeans]]*One troop of Horse Artillery<br>'''2nd Umballa Brigade'''<br>''Brig Jones, 60th Royal Rifles''*One wing of [[60th Regiment of Foot|60th Royal Rifles]]*Two squadrons of [[9th (The Queen's Royal) Lancers|9th Lancers]]*One squadron of [[4th Bengal Lancers]]*One Troop of Horse Artillery<br>'''Meerut Brigade'''<br>''Brig A Wilson, Royal Artillery''*One wing of [[60th Regiment of Foot|60th Royal Rifles]]*Two squadrons of [[6th Dragoon Guards|Carabineers]]*One Field Battery*One troop of Horse Artillery*Native Sappers*120 Siege Artillerymen<br>
== 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>
