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|strength1=855 British troops<br>712 Indians<br>153 civilian volunteers<br>1,280 non-combatants
|strength2= Initially 8,000 sepoys and several hundred local irregulars<br>Eventually 30-60,000
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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]]. Havelock fought his way through to the Residency but it proved impossible to evacuate the sick and non-combatants. He therefore remained besieged while Outram a small force occupied the Alambagh.
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