The Siege of Lucknow 1857.

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For nearly 5 months during 1857 a British garrison of 1,500 troops and a similar number of civilians were surrounded by Indian rebels at the Residency at Lucknow.

This is the incredible story of a failed rescue, a rescue which ends up being besieged too, and finally their rescue by the general who commanded the "Thin Red Line" during the Crimean War.

En-route we meet the first civilian to be awarded the Victoria Cross and the first black man to receive the VC too.
And we also meet the sister of Lord Chelmsford of Zulu War fame!

All set against the backdrop of the great Indian revolt against British rule (sepoy mutiny) of 1857-58.

This is the story of the siege of Lucknow in 1857


Other videos in this series

1: Why the rebellion started
   • How  did 1857 Indian Sepoy Rebellion ...  

2: The Siege of Delhi
   • The Siege of Delhi 1857  

3: The Massacre at Cawnpore
   • The Cawnpore Massacre, India 1857  


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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:56 Causes of Indian rebellion
2:07 Lawrence
4:03 Battle of Chinhat
6:30 Siege of Lucknow P1
7:42 Col. John Inglis
10:13 Havelock's effort
11:16 Sir James Outram
13:41 Siege of Lucknow P2
17:00 Campbell's relief of Lucknow
22:15 Aftermath
24:11 The History Chap


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My name is Chris Green and I love to share stories from British history. Not just because they are interesting but because, good or bad, they have shaped the world we live in today.

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