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Siege of Delhi

India · Warfare / Indian Wars of Independence. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1857Date range
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Chronological records

1857

Bahadur Shah II20 September 1857

Delhi · Warfare / Indian Wars of Independence

British forces recapture Delhi after prolonged fighting, ending Bahadur Shah II's effective leadership of the rebellion.

Names involved

Bahadur Shah II

Provenance

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