The Bitter British Siege of Delhi 1857

Описание: The Siege of Delhi was a key turning point in the Indian rebellion against British rule in 1857.

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In the early stages of the Revolt of 1857 (aka The Sepoy Mutiny , Indian Mutiny, First War of Indian Independence), the Indian rebels were able to seize control of the old Mughal capital, Delhi.

The ensuing siege of Delhi saw the British establish themselves on the Delhi Ridge to the north west of the city. However, their limited numbers prevented them from either establishing an effective siege or launching an assault on the city.

Only the arrival of the Punjab Moveable Comuln under John Nicholson started to turn the tide in their favour.
Nicholson's arrival doubled the number of troops available to the British commander, General Archdale Wilson.

Accompanying Nicholson was a large siege train consisting of 6x24lb guns, 8 x 18 inch long guns, 6 howitzers and 4 mortars.
However, Nicholson had to fight a fierrce engagement against the Indian rebels before the guns were able to arrive outside the walls of Delhi.

The British finally assaulted the city on the 14th September, 4 months after the Indian's had seized it.

In a battle that lasted a week, the British eventually captured the city but suffered a 30% casualty rate in the process. Their losses were, numerically, comparable to the rebels.
Numbers of civilians killed in the battle of Delhi were never recorded but ran into the thousands.

The ageing Mughal emperor fled the city but surrendered a few days later.
His exile to Rangoon (Burma) was the final nail in the coffin of the once mighty Mughal Empire.

The Siege and storming of Delhi proved that the British were not about to leave India without a fight. For the rebels, however, there was still plenty of fight left.
Nevertheless, it can be viewed as a turning point in the revolt of 1857.


Sources used in researching this video included:
"The Indian Mutiny" - Saul David
"Queen Victoria's Little Wars" - Byron Farwell

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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Revolt in Bengal
3:35 British advance on Delhi
4:40 Siege of Delhi
6:55 Bakht Khan
7:35 John Nicholson
9:00 Attack on siege train
10:10 Wilson hesitates
11;10 British bombardment
12:15 British assault
13:28 Battle of Delhi
16:25 Emperor surrenders
17:34 Conclusion
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