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 . 4 jQJ CONTENTS. CHAPTER X. PAGE THE END OF JUNE—DEFEAT AT CHINHUT .180 CHAPTER XI. CONTINUATION OF THE SIEGE, JULY 9tii to 31st . 215 CHAPTER XII. FROM THE 1st TO THE 15th OF AUGUST . .242 CHAPTER XIII. FROM THE 15th TO THE END OF AUGUST . .256 CHAPTER XIV. FROM THE 1st TO THE 25th OF SEPTEMBER . .279 CHAPTER XV. TIDINGS BROUGHT BY THE RELIEVING FORCE—PAR-TICULARS OF ITS ENTRY-EXTENSION OF OUR PO-SITIO


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 . 4 jQJ CONTENTS. CHAPTER X. PAGE THE END OF JUNE—DEFEAT AT CHINHUT .180 CHAPTER XI. CONTINUATION OF THE SIEGE, JULY 9tii to 31st . 215 CHAPTER XII. FROM THE 1st TO THE 15th OF AUGUST . .242 CHAPTER XIII. FROM THE 15th TO THE END OF AUGUST . .256 CHAPTER XIV. FROM THE 1st TO THE 25th OF SEPTEMBER . .279 CHAPTER XV. TIDINGS BROUGHT BY THE RELIEVING FORCE—PAR-TICULARS OF ITS ENTRY-EXTENSION OF OUR PO-SITION . 303 CHAPTER XVI. THE BLOCKADE 355 CHAPTER XVII. TlIE LONG-LOOKED-FOR RELIEF—NOVEMBER . .382 CHAPTER OBSERVATIONS 428 ADDENDA 439 APPENDIX 442 ERR A T A. Page 23, lines 8 and 23, for Seiks read Sheiks„ 24, line 11, for Kudduum read Kuddum„ 38, line 31, for his horse read the horse„ 72, note,/or Taseen-khan read Yaseen-khan„ 81, line 1,/or Countenance these read Countenance, then„ 85, line 32, for these were read this was„ 101, line 14 of contents of Chapter YIL, for them read him„ 114, line 32 of contents of Chapter VIII.,/or Black read Block. Mlrnandd k WJtcm Lvthof to AeW»D«f» tir AN ACCOUNT MUTINIES IN OUDK CHAPTEE I. THE FIRST ALARM OF MUTINY AT LUGKNOW.—APRIL. Month of April at Lucknow.—Uneasiness respecting the allegiance ofthe native soldiery.—News of their repugnance to the new cartridges,and of the mutiny of the 19th N. I.—Accounts from Amballa of thedisaffection there.—Sir Henry Lawrences arrival.—His conciliatorydemeanour and general affability to the natives.—Untoward occurrencein the 48th N. I. hospital from Dr. Wells mistaken conduct.— bungalow fired.—Disaffection of the 48th N. I. becomes sus-pected.—Sir Henry Lawrence concentrates his military resources.—Their previous faulty disposition explained.—Position of the Residency.—Financial and Judicial Commissioners residences, Bailey Guard.


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