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===The Indian Mutiny===
'''Summary of events''':
Lucknow was one of the major centres of the [[Indian Mutiny]]. Sir Henry Lawrence became Chief Commissioner of the Province of [[Oudh]] (Awadh) on March 20th 1857. The garrison at the time consisted of HM [[32nd Regiment of Foot]], the [[7th Bengal Lancers|7th Native Cavalry]], the [[13th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]], the [[48th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]] and the [[71st Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry]], with Indian soldiers outnumbering Europeans 10 to 1. Unrest was evident in the city for several months and when unrest reached the province, Lawrence fortified the Residency at Lucknow and took the British inhabitants into the compound. The rebellion broke out on the 30th May and a 87 day siege of the Residency ensued, with Lawrence killed in the first few days. Forces led by Sir Henry Havelock and Sir James Outram reached Lucknow in September (the First Relief of Lucknow). Under heavy assault from the rebels, they were unable to evacuate the Residency as intended and instead bolstered the garrison there, a second siege ensuing for six weeks. The Second Relief came in November when Sir Colin Campbell reached Lucknow. On the 16th November, 2000 rebel [[sepoy]]s besieged at the Secundrabagh villa were massacred when the [[93rd Regiment of Foot|93rd Highlanders]] and the [[4th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|4th Punjabi Infantry]] took the estate. Campbell managed to evacuate the besieged Europeans at the Residency, but Havelock died before he was able to leave the city. The following March, Campbell retook Lucknow. During this action Major Hodson (Commander of [[Hodson's Horse]]) was killed and buried in the grounds of La Martiniere College.
Forces led by Sir Henry Havelock and Sir James Outram reached Lucknow in September (the First Relief of Lucknow). After taking the [[Alambagh]], this became the headquarters for subsequent actions at Lucknow. Under heavy assault from the rebels, they were unable to evacuate the Residency as intended and instead bolstered the garrison there, a second siege ensuing for six weeks. The Second Relief came in November when Sir Colin Campbell reached Lucknow. On the 16th November, 2000 rebel [[sepoy]]s besieged at the Secundrabagh villa were massacred when the [[93rd Regiment of Foot|93rd Highlanders]] and the [[4th Regiment of Infantry, Punjab Frontier Force|4th Punjabi Infantry]] took the estate. Campbell managed to evacuate the besieged Europeans at the Residency, but Havelock died before he was able to leave the city. Outram stayed and defended Lucknow until the following March, when Campbell retook the city. During this action Major Hodson (Commander of [[Hodson's Horse]]) was killed and buried in the grounds of La Martiniere College.   '''Actions timeline''':
{|
|[[Siege of Lucknow]]
|align="right"|1 July to 27 Sept 1857
|-
|[[Battle of Alambagh (Lucknow) Sept 1857]]
|align="right"|23 September 1857
|-
|[[First Lucknow Relief]]
|align="right"|29 September 1857
|-
|[[Battle of Alambagh (Lucknow) Nov 1857]]
|align="right"|12 November 1857
|-
|[[Second Lucknow Relief]]
|align="right"|17 November 1857
|-
|[[Defence of Alambagh (Lucknow)]]
|align="right"|27 November 1857 to 10 March 1858
|-
|[[Battle of Gailee by Lucknow]]

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