It was clear that taking Delhi would not be the quick victory the British were hoping for. Reinforcements were slowly trickling into India, and Sir John Lawrence had practically emptied the Punjab of all his European troops.However, on the Ridge life would continue, unremittingly, a dreadful cycle of fighting not just the mutineers, but the heat and disease.

A Desperate War

• A Desperate War- the Ridge in July
• Returns for July 1857, Before Delhi
• Engineering the Ridge – organisation is key, and the engineers are busy
• The Delhi Camp – Life on the Ridge during the Siege
• Only Fit to Lead Banditti – The Story of William Hodson – one of the most controversial men of 1857, and his story will bring us into August 1857 and his exploits at Rohtak

August – the End is in Sight

The last reinforcements would arrive on the Ridge in August, bringing with them a sizeable siege train. In the lead was Brigadier John Nicholson, and the rebels would suddenly discover what happened when they underestimated their foes.

• August in Delhi – skirmishes, the mutineers are quarrelling, Hodson leads an expedition to Rohtak
• Brigadier-General John Nicholson Arrives – the arrival of the siege train and the Battle of Najafgarh
• Spirited Daring – the Delhi VCs
  Lieutenant Alfred Spencer Heathcote, 60th Rifles
  Major Harry Tombs – Bengal Horse Artillery
  Lieutenant James Hills Tombs – Bengal Horse Artillery
  Private James William Thompson, the 60th Rifles
  Sergeant-Major Richard Wadeson, 75th Regiment of Foot
  Captain Charles Gough of the 5th Bengal European Cavalry
• Returns for August, before Delhi

As we move into September, the final chapter of the Siege of Delhi opens.

• Delhi Taken – September 1857