First Siege of Lucknow

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First Siege of Lucknow
Part of Indian Mutiny
Date: 30 May-27 September 1857
Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 26.812800°N 80.901300°E
Result: British success
Combatants
East India Company Rebel Sepoys
Commanders
Sir Henry Lawrence
Strength
Casualties
Lucknow 1857

This was part of the Events at Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny

Summary

Mutiny broke out on 30 May in the 13th, 48th and 71st Bengal Native Infantry

External Links

Indian Mutiny 1857-58 The British Empire website
Siege of Lucknow Wikipedia
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Wikipedia

Historical books on-line

A Personal Journal of the Siege of Lucknow by Capt R P Anderson 1858
A Personal Narrative of the Siege of Lucknow by L E Ruutz Rees 1858

Recommended Reading

"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207