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After the mutiny of the 1st Oude Infantry was quelled on 3 May, Lawrence anticipated trouble and brought civilians into the Residency which he fortified. Mutiny broke out on 30 May in the [[13th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|13th]], [[48th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|48th]] and [[71st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|71st Bengal Native Infantry]] stationed in the cantonment some four miles from the city. They were driven out by the [[32nd Regiment of Foot]] though a number of Europeans were killed.
News came on 30 June that rebel forces were gathering north of Lucknow. Lawrence set out to meet them with the 32nd Regiment and remaining loyal elements of the Native Regiments. At the [[Battle of Chinhut]] numbers of sepoys defected and the force was compelled to retreat to Lucknow where the siege proper began. Lawrence was wounded and died on 4 July being succeeded by Brigadier John Inglis.
At the end of July Maj-Gen Henry Havelock attempted to relieve the city from Cawnpore but was forced to retire due to lack of forces. In September Maj-Gen Sir James Outram with reinforcements took command at Cawnpore and mounted a relief expedition under Havelock who drove the rebels from their strongpoint at the [[Battle of Alambagh (Lucknow) Sept 1857|Battle of Alambagh]].
