The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 (Part 4): The British besiege Delhi

2023-08-14

It is the hot summer of 1857. A small besieging British force, massively outnumbered and outgunned by the Sepoys inside the city. . . Can this ragtag bunch of British soldiers and hastily raised regiments from the Punjab really retake the seat of the Mughal empire? Can they finally gain a victory and change the course of the Rebellion? Today’s story is fascinating, filled with glory and honour but also brutality and terror. Stick with me to find out more about the siege of Delhi in 1...

It is the hot summer of 1857. A small besieging British force, massively outnumbered and outgunned by the Sepoys inside the city. . .

Can this ragtag bunch of British soldiers and hastily raised regiments from the Punjab really retake the seat of the Mughal empire? Can they finally gain a victory and change the course of the Rebellion?

Today’s story is fascinating, filled with glory and honour but also brutality and terror.

Stick with me to find out more about the siege of Delhi in 1857.

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