First Siege of Lucknow
| 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 | ||
This was part of the Events at Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny
Summary
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, 48th and 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.
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