First Siege of Lucknow
First Siege of Lucknow | ||
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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 | ||
See also Battle of Alambagh (Lucknow) Sept 1857
External Links
The British Empire - Indian Mutiny 1857-58
Wikipedia - Siege of Lucknow
Wikipedia - Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Recommended Reading
"Indian Mutiny" by Saul David 2002 ISBN 0141005548
"My Indian Mutiny Diary" by WH Russell 1967 ISBN 0527781207