Talk:Hugh Wheeler (East India Company officer)

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why are there more and more pages calling 1857-58 "First War of Independence"? Only native soldiers of the British Bengal Presidency Army and some princely states of whole India rebelled. The main page has also the title "Indian Rebellion of 1857". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.183.84.91 (talk) 22:35, 4 April 2011 (UTC) ==File:Up to 1,000 British troops, their families and loyal sepoys were holed up in Gen Wheeler's entrenchment in Kanpur for three weeks in June 1857 where they were constantly bombarded by a local prince, Nana Sahib's army..jpg Nominated for Deletion==