The British took following steps to quell the uprising of 1857:

(i) Despatching Troops : The British officials send different groups of sepoys and forces. These troops were despatches against the rebels and reconquer in North India.

(ii) Framing of Laws : They passed a series of laws to help their troops to quell the insurgency. By a number of acts, passed in May and June 1857, not only was the whole of North India put under martial law.

(iii) Empowerment of the English : British military officers and even ordinary English citizens were empowered to try and punish Indian suspected of rebellions.

(iv) Harsh Punishment : Sever punishments were given to rebellion. It was put out that rebellion would have only one punishment death.

(v) Recapturing of Delhi : Recognizing the symbolic value of Delhi (it was capital of Mughal emperors since the days of Sahajahan), the British mounted a two-prolonged attacked on the city. One force moved from Calcutta into North India and the other from the Punjab–which was largely peaceful–to reconquer Delhi. British attempts to recover Delhi.

(vi) Punishments to people of Delhi : Britishers try to crush the people of Delhi upto their maximum strength. They started their sinful efforts in this regard in early June 1857. They took more than four months to finally capture this city. The fighting and losses on both sides were heavy. One reason for this was the fact that rebels from all over North India had come to Delhi to defend the capital.