Historedia
Person

Lord Combermere

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1825–1826

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lord Combermere, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. British begin the Siege of Bharatpur

    1825

    Role: Commander-in-Chief, India

    1. 2 October 1825 · CalcuttaArrival in India

      Lord Combermere arrived in Calcutta in October 1825 after a prolonged voyage, preparing for the campaign against Bharatpur.

    2. 10 December 1825 · BharatporeArrival at Bharatpur

      Combermere reached Agra in early December 1825 and arrived at Bharatpore on 10 December 1825, ahead of the siege operations that began that month.

  2. Siege of Bharatpur ends in British victory

    1825–1826

    Role: Commander-in-Chief, India

    1. 1825 · LondonWellington Recommendation

      The Duke of Wellington recommended Lord Combermere for the siege despite doubts about his genius.

    2. October–December 1825 · BharatpurCombermere Arrival and Preparation

      Lord Combermere arrived in India in October 1825 and reached Bharatpur in December to conduct the siege.

    3. 18 January 1826 · BharatpurStorming of Bharatpur Fortress

      British troops under Lord Combermere stormed the fortress of Bharatpur on 18 January 1826, ending the siege.

Sources

  1. Siege of Bharatpur (1825–1826) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04