Government of IndiaDay by Day at Lucknow: A Journal of the Siege of Lucknow
Author: Case, S.
Keywords: Revolt of 1857, Indian Mutiny, Sepoy Mutiny, Siege of Lucknow, 1857, Lucknow, Residency, British Residency, Lucknow Residency, Diary, British soldiers, Indian Empire, British Empire
Publisher: Richard Bentley, London
Description: This diary gives a day to day account of the siege of Lucknow by British forces during the Revolt of 1857, alternatively known as the Indian Mutiny or the Sepoy mutiny. The siege of Lucknow refers to the assault and then the defence of the Residency or British government headquarters in the city of Lucknow. It lasted for six months. The British made two attempts to rescue the British and Indian troops as well as civilians trapped in the Lucknow Residency. The civilians were evacuated, and the Lucknow Residency was subsequently left abandoned. The diary starts from May 21, 1857, and continues till December 14 of the same year.
Source: Central Secretariat Library
Type: Rare Book
Received From: Central Secretariat Library
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Case, S. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-31T10:30:16Z |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-31T10:30:16Z |
| dc.description | This diary gives a day to day account of the siege of Lucknow by British forces during the Revolt of 1857, alternatively known as the Indian Mutiny or the Sepoy mutiny. The siege of Lucknow refers to the assault and then the defence of the Residency or British government headquarters in the city of Lucknow. It lasted for six months. The British made two attempts to rescue the British and Indian troops as well as civilians trapped in the Lucknow Residency. The civilians were evacuated, and the Lucknow Residency was subsequently left abandoned. The diary starts from May 21, 1857, and continues till December 14 of the same year. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | 348 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Richard Bentley, London |
| dc.subject | Revolt of 1857, Indian Mutiny, Sepoy Mutiny, Siege of Lucknow, 1857, Lucknow, Residency, British Residency, Lucknow Residency, Diary, British soldiers, Indian Empire, British Empire |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1858 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-004411 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Case, S. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-31T10:30:16Z |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-31T10:30:16Z |
| dc.description | This diary gives a day to day account of the siege of Lucknow by British forces during the Revolt of 1857, alternatively known as the Indian Mutiny or the Sepoy mutiny. The siege of Lucknow refers to the assault and then the defence of the Residency or British government headquarters in the city of Lucknow. It lasted for six months. The British made two attempts to rescue the British and Indian troops as well as civilians trapped in the Lucknow Residency. The civilians were evacuated, and the Lucknow Residency was subsequently left abandoned. The diary starts from May 21, 1857, and continues till December 14 of the same year. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | 348 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Richard Bentley, London |
| dc.subject | Revolt of 1857, Indian Mutiny, Sepoy Mutiny, Siege of Lucknow, 1857, Lucknow, Residency, British Residency, Lucknow Residency, Diary, British soldiers, Indian Empire, British Empire |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1858 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-004411 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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