| The memorial of Lt Harrison |
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| Photo by Ian Rees |
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At the beginning of the 1857 uprising, General Barnard defeated a rebel force on 8 June 1857 at Badli-ki-Serai on the northern outskirts of Delhi, clearing the way for the British to take up positions on the Ridge thus beginning the siege of Delhi. |