In this entertaining refight, representing the assault on the Kashmir Gate during the Siege of Delhi in 1857, the British had good fortune to blow the gate with barrels of gunpowder (killing one of the brave soldiers in the process). They were also able to create a breach in a nearby section of Delhi's walls. This enabled the two columns to rush forward into the breaches and fight their way through the narrow streets of Old Deli.
There was a disgraceful episode when a regular regiment of British infantry - the 75th Foot - routed in the face of marauding Mutineers! Fortunately, the Mutiny hero, Brigadier Major Nicholson, was able to rally the regiment and bring them back into the fray. Other than that, the hordes of rebellious mutineers almost overcame the assaulting columns, but robust stances by the 1st Bengal Fusiliers, and the loyal Gurkhas, managed to hold their nerve and see off disorganised rabble to recapture the city.
This was a similar outcome to the historical battle. The charismatic Nicholson survived the refight, but unfortunately was mortally wounded in the actual battle.
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| Nicholson statue in Lisburn, Northern Ireland |
