Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original map. See 53093-h.htm or 53093-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/53093/53093-h/53093-h.htm) or (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/53093/53093-h.zip) Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive. See https://archive.org/details/TheDefenceOfLucknow Transcriber's note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Small capitals have been replaced by full capitals. [Illustration: PLAN OF THE ENTRENCHED POSITION OF THE BRITISH GARRISON AT LUCKNOW. 1857. Published by Smith, Elder & Co., Cornhill London 1858.] THE DEFENCE OF LUCKNOW. A Diary Recording the Daily Events during the Siege of the European Residency From 31st May to 25th September, 1857. BY A STAFF OFFICER With a Plan of the Residency. SECOND EDITION. London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 65 Cornhill. 1858. The right of translation is reserved. London Printed by Spottiswoode and Co. New-Street Square. ADVERTISEMENT. The Author of this work desiring, for military reasons, to withhold his name, the Publishers feel it due to the public to vouch for the authenticity of the "Diary," by stating that the Author is an officer of the Staff of the Anglo-Indian Army, and was in Lucknow during the whole of the siege; as, indeed, will be apparent from the full details he has given of all that transpired in the garrison. They beg to add that the only alteration made by them is the substitution of the most recent and complete list of the killed and wounded during the defence, as given in the "Homeward Mail," for the list appended to the MS. They have also added the eloquent despatch of Brigadier Inglis, recording the services of the garrison. 65, CORNHILL: _Feb. 25th, 1858_. DIARY OF EVENTS AT LUCKNOW. For about ten days previous to the outbreak, daily reports were made that an _émeute_ was intended, and Sir H. M. Lawrence had ordered all kinds of stores to be purchased and stored in the "Muchee Bhawun" and the City Residency. But latterly the intelligence began to excite less attention, as so many days had passed away which had been named for the outbreak. On the evening of the 30th May, however, a sepoy of the 13th Native Infantry, who had shortly before received a reward from Sir Henry Lawrence for having assisted in the capture of a spy, came to Captain Wilson of the 13th Native Infantry, Assistant Adjutant-General, and said he could not help reporting that there would be a rising amongst the sepoy regiments, to be commenced in the lines of the 71st Native Infantry that evening at about 8 or 9 P.M.; but he was not certain at what hour. His manner in giving this information was _earnest_ and _impressive_.