An account of the mutinies in Oudh and of the siege of the Lucknow Residency; with some observations on the condition of the Province of Oudh and on the causes of the mutiny of the Bengal Army . \\)-lstrong. Of these were Europeans, and 765natives. We lost, in billed, of Europeans 350, and133 natives, and of the latter IM) deserted, making atotal loss of 713. There remained of the originalgarrison, when relieved oil the 25th of September byGeneral Havelock, a total number of 979, in whichboth sick and wounded arc included, of whom 577were Europeans and 402 natives. We had Lost duringthe s
An account of the mutinies in Oudh and of the siege of the Lucknow Residency; with some observations on the condition of the Province of Oudh and on the causes of the mutiny of the Bengal Army . \\)-lstrong. Of these were Europeans, and 765natives. We lost, in billed, of Europeans 350, and133 natives, and of the latter IM) deserted, making atotal loss of 713. There remained of the originalgarrison, when relieved oil the 25th of September byGeneral Havelock, a total number of 979, in whichboth sick and wounded arc included, of whom 577were Europeans and 402 natives. We had Lost duringthe siege forty-one military, and two civil officers; andone Assistant-Chaplain. REFERENCES. / The ihirh hlajck Line, encloses ///,- Entire Position old and new occupied after iheEvdry ofGeneral Kardoek - Army 2. Places color• represent Lzccknow GarrisorifOriginal /nlr{enohrnmiJ 3. Places colored Wow, reprtsentlvuhhnfs stomUlTakmlyGtrtHavthcksForce/ram l)u25^Seplrlotkt2-0dTW5/ 4 TheBluc Utk represents Qmlflkvebeks rowk ov thy 8oi ScpW 1857, 5 Th( ToUow Ime represents the mule taken fa/ SirColmCafnpimFnrce on *id^NoV iH5l6. Scraons were erected, out thejooinrs marked s s S. From the S^rvev made TW LieutW MoorsoraffiM,. 52^LJn 1857 HUILMAKjEL CHAPTEE XVI. THE BLOCKADE. The remaining period of investment should properly be called theBlockade.— Sir James Outram assumes command.—Brigadier Inglisretained charge of the old intrenchment; General Havelock of thepalaces, and the Oudh Field Force.—Daily rounds of General Have-lock.—The changes in our position described.—New buildings andposition occupied.—Additions made to the old intrenchment.—Chiefattempts of the enemy during the blockade directed against the newposition.—Their mines, and our very extensive countermines.—Com-munication with the provinces.—Desirableness that some part of ourposition should abut upon the open country.—Our force insufficient toeffect this.—Impossibili
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