By Anang Pal Malik It is estimated that at its peak, the total strength of soldiers present in Delhi during the 1857 War of Independence reached about 60,000. But they were all soldiers, with no officers to lead them. As against this, the Delhi Field Force of the East India Company, that took back Delhi from these soldiers, was only 6500 strong. But it was fully officered.
What Indian Military Really Needs
What Indian Military Really Needs
What Indian Military Really Needs
By Anang Pal Malik It is estimated that at its peak, the total strength of soldiers present in Delhi during the 1857 War of Independence reached about 60,000. But they were all soldiers, with no officers to lead them. As against this, the Delhi Field Force of the East India Company, that took back Delhi from these soldiers, was only 6500 strong. But it was fully officered.