Siege of Lucknow (1857)

Siege of Lucknow (22px East India Company vs 22px Oudh) took place in 1857 during Indian Mutiny of 1857.

Battle facts

• Year: 1857
• Date: 30 May 1857
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: Indian Mutiny of 1857
• Side A: 22px East India Company
• Side B: 22px Oudh
• Commanders (A): Henry Lawrence, Brigadier John Inglis, Henry Havelock, James Outram, Colin Campbell
• Commanders (B): Various commanders including:, Begum Hazrat Mahal, Birjis Qadr, Barkat Ahmad, Ahmadullah Shah
• Casualties: 2,500 killed, wounded, missing (22px East India Company)
• Outcome: Initial British Defeat
• Coordinates: 26.861°, 80.916°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Siege of Lucknow · Wikidata entry