. The military history of the Madras engineers and pioneers, from 1743 up to the present time . ommander-in-Chief transferred his head-quarters to Buntera, the camp of Sir E. Lugard. The divisions under Sir Hope Grant and Walpole joinedthe next day. It was decided that it would be necessary in theattack on Lucknow to operate from both sides of the river, so asto enfilade the enemys new works. This plan would also close an avenue of supply, which wasimportant. The city being twenty miles in circumference, itwas hopeless to attempt to invest it. The siege-train having arrived, the Commander-in-C
. The military history of the Madras engineers and pioneers, from 1743 up to the present time . ommander-in-Chief transferred his head-quarters to Buntera, the camp of Sir E. Lugard. The divisions under Sir Hope Grant and Walpole joinedthe next day. It was decided that it would be necessary in theattack on Lucknow to operate from both sides of the river, so asto enfilade the enemys new works. This plan would also close an avenue of supply, which wasimportant. The city being twenty miles in circumference, itwas hopeless to attempt to invest it. The siege-train having arrived, the Commander-in-Chief wentto the Alumbagh on 1st March, and on the 2nd the Dilkhushawas seized—a gun being captured from the enemy after askirmish. The Dilkhusha now formed our advanced post on the right,while the Mahomed Bagh was on our left. Heavy guns wereplaced at both these positions. Additional troops arrived during the two following days, andBrigadier-General Franks, , joined on 5th March, havingtraversed a distance of 150 miles. He was in command of the \ ffunrrHA ^ i> ovMive r//£ •rn Qc. y,f,r£,v//l £r:.-j. OUTRAMS POSITION cU ffle Uvuiui/Dcuxn .
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