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Siege of Lucknow: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date May 25, 1857 - November 27, 1857
Location India • Lucknow • Uttar Pradesh
Participants British Empire • India
Context Indian Rebellion of 1857 • Indian Independence Movement

Photos

Damage sustained during the Siege of Lucknow
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Key People

Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence
Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence
British colonial official
Sir Henry Havelock
Sir Henry Havelock
British soldier
Sir Colin Campbell
Colin Campbell, Baron Clyde
British commander