. Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time, comprising the development of social instititions and the story of all nations . ear the British authority was suffi-ciently established to admit of the restorationof civil government in Delhi, and the rebellionin this quarter was at an end. The reader will not have forgotten thedreadful condition in which the small Englishgarrison at Lucknow was left after the death. GRWD MObQLF \.T DELHI the neavy batteries arrived, and the defen
. Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time, comprising the development of social instititions and the story of all nations . ear the British authority was suffi-ciently established to admit of the restorationof civil government in Delhi, and the rebellionin this quarter was at an end. The reader will not have forgotten thedreadful condition in which the small Englishgarrison at Lucknow was left after the death. GRWD MObQLF \.T DELHI the neavy batteries arrived, and the defenses•of the city were soon battered down. On the14th of the month an assault was ordered, andDelhi was carried by stornj. It was not,?however, until after six days of almost inces-sant fighting that the different districts in the?city were all recovered. The terrible charac-ter of the struggle may be known from the•extent of the British losses, which were a thou-sand and twelve men killed, and nearly fourthousand wounded. As soon as victory was de-clared for the English, the old Empeior shutdiimself up in the tomb of Hamdyun, from of Sir Henry Lawrence. Before the fall ofthat brave commander he had carefully cal-culated the chances, and had decided thathope for his command lay in the defense oftheir position at the Residency to the last dayand the last man. It was known that theBritish authorities would put forth every effortfor the rescue, and that some time during theautumn the sound of British cannon in thedista
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