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3 unusual facts about Siege of Delhi


Battle of Delhi

Siege of Delhi, 1757, fought between the Maratha Empire and Rohilla Afghans

Siege of Delhi in 1857, a battle fought between British East India Company and Indian Rebels

Siege of Delhi, 1757

Instead of paying the promised tribute of 5 lakh rupees to Marathas, Najib once again started building an army to take back control of his lost territory in the Meerat region which had been captured by Marathas.


George Tomkyns Chesney

He was employed for some years in the public works department and, on the outbreak of the Indian rebellion of 1857, joined the Ambala column, was field engineer at the battle of Badli-ki-Serai, brigade-major of engineers throughout the siege of Delhi, and was severely wounded in the assault (he received a medal and clasp and a brevet majority).


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