Siege of Jhansi
| Siege of Jhansi | |||||||
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| Part of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 | |||||||
The stroming of Jhansi by Lieutenant Bonus (illustration for the book Heroes of the Indian Mutiny from 1914) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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British Empire East India Company | Rebel Company sepoys | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hugh Rose |
Queen Lakshmî Bai Tatya Tope | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 343 killed and wounded | About 5,000 | ||||||
The Siege of Jhansi was a military siege during the Indian rebellion of 1857 set on the city of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh by British forces of the East India Company between 24 March and 5 April 1858. British defeated the combined forces of the Principality of Jhansi and anti-British mutineers defending the city, successfully continuing in their Central Indian campaign.