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Siege of Charkhari
| Siege of Charkhari | |||||||||
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| Part of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Maratha rebels under Tatya Tope | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Tatya Tope Rao sahib Ali Bahadur II |
 Ratan Singh   J.H Carne | ||||||||
Seige of Charkhari[3] also known as Capture of Charkhari[4] was fought after second battle of Cawnpore ,Tatya Tope retreated at Kotra they entered Charkhari as refugees and the attacked the fortress of Charkhari and made Raja sue for peace.[1][5][6][2]
Background[edit]
The rebels attempts to destroy the bridge and their subsequent attacks were met with fierce resistance from the British forces, who eventually received reinforcements and heavy artillery, giving them a strategic advantage. As the British initiated a deceptive bombardment, they launched a decisive attack on the rebels' right flank, leading to the collapse of the Gwalior Contingent and the defeat of the Nana Sahib's forces. The pursuit by Campbell's cavalry resulted in the capture of nearly all rebel equipment, including the Nana Sahib's treasury, which was found concealed in a well at Bithoor the following day.[1][2][7]
Siege[edit]
After their retreat at korta , Tatya entered Charkhari as refugee asked Raja for help but he denied so Tatya Tope besieged the Fortress.[1][2][7]
![Image of [[Tatya Tope]] 1859 AD](/wiki/File:Tantia_Tope_painting.jpg)
During the seige Tatya well organised forces kept attacking enemies in systematic manner the fort fell into hands of Tatya in beginning of March.[1][7]
The enemy conducted all their operations very systematically.They could afford their relief parties, while some fought, others rested, as one set was observed going away, another was seen coming to take their places, even during the continuance of the conflict. They had their bugle calls during the last grand assault, and each separate band of matchlock- men was led on and performed its assigned task under the tuition evidently of some of the smartest sapoys who had been instructed by us in the art of war. They had their hospitel doolies, and they appeared to heve a large and well-regulated bazar with abundance of supplies. They, in short, displayed all the active energies of the battle field.[1]
He captured 24 guns and extracted 15 lakhs rupees from the Ratan Singh. Tatya also got reinforcements from the Charkhari State.[1][2][8]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 R. Gupta. Military Traits Of Tatya Tope. pp. 69–70.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Devsare, Hari Krishna (2011). Tatya Tope : immortal fighter of 1857. Public Resource. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. pp. 49–51. ISBN 978-81-230-1695-5.
- ↑ Pradesh (India), Madhya (1982). Madhya Pradesh: Chhatarpur. Government Central Press. p. 60.
- ↑ Rizvi, Saiyid Athar Abbas (1957). Freedom Struggle in Uttar Pradesh: Bundelkhand and adjoining territories. 1857-59. Publications Bureau, Information Department, Uttar Pradesh. p. 231.
- ↑ Sinha, Shyam Narain (1982). The Revolt of 1857 in Bundelkhand. Anuj Publications. p. 103.
- ↑ Savarkar, Vinayak Damodar (2014). The Indian war of independence 1857. Public Resource. New Delhi : Asian Educational Services. p. 467. ISBN 978-81-206-2060-5.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Misra, Anand Swarup (1961). Nana Sahab Peshwa And The Fight For Freedom. p. 382.
- ↑ HARIKISHAN DEVSARE. NANA SAHEB PESHWA. p. 76.