Siege of Arrah
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The siege of Arrah took place during the Indian Mutiny. It was the eight-day defence of a fortified outbuilding, occupied by a combination of 18 civilians and 50 members of the Bengal Military Police Battalion, against 2,500 to 3,000 mutinying Bengal Native Infantry sepoys from three regiments and an estimated 8,000 men from irregular forces commanded by Kunwar Singh, the local zamindar or chieftain who controlled the Jagdishpur estate.
1857
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Indian Rebellion of 1857
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Location: 25.5573, 84.6658, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
1 places
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1857-07-27T00:00:00Z
1857-08-03T00:00:00Z
1857 Siege of Arrah
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1857 | Siege of Arrah | siege | Wikidata |