Siege of Lucknow
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The Siege of Lucknow was a prolonged and pivotal defense of the British Residency at Lucknow by British and loyalist forces against rebel sepoys and local insurgents during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 → siege → |
| aftermath |
contributed to dissolution of the British East India Company
→
strengthening of British control over Oudh → transfer of power in India to the British Crown in 1858 → |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
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Oudh rebels → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland → local insurgents → loyalist Indian troops → rebel sepoys → |
| cause |
political unrest in Oudh after its annexation
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widespread mutiny of sepoys in 1857 → |
| civilianImpact |
destruction of large parts of Lucknow
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heavy civilian casualties → |
| commemoratedBy |
inscriptions and plaques at the Lucknow Residency
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| conflict |
Indian Rebellion of 1857
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| country |
India
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| defendedPlace |
British Residency at Lucknow
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|
| defensiveWork |
entrenched positions around the Residency
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| endDate |
1857-11-27
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| historicalPeriod |
British Raj era transition
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| involvedForce |
British soldiers
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Indian sepoys → civilian defenders → rebellious infantry units of the Bengal Army → |
| location |
Lucknow
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North India → Oudh → |
| memorial |
Grave of Henry Lawrence at the Residency
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Residency ruins at Lucknow → |
| notableCommander |
Begum Hazrat Mahal
→
Colin Campbell → Henry Havelock → Henry Lawrence → James Outram → Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah → |
| partOf |
Indian Rebellion of 1857
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| relatedWork |
The Relief of Lucknow (painting)
→
The Siege of Lucknow (historical accounts) → |
| reliefOperation |
First Relief of Lucknow
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Second Relief of Lucknow → |
| result |
British victory
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| significance |
pivotal engagement of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
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| startDate |
1857-06-30
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| tactic |
artillery bombardment
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mining and counter-mining → prolonged siege warfare → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Indian Rebellion of 1857
→
Indian Rebellion of 1857 ("Relief of Lucknow") → |
notableEvent |
|
Siege of Lucknow
("The Relief of Lucknow (painting)")
→
Siege of Lucknow ("The Siege of Lucknow (historical accounts)") → |
relatedWork |
|
Siege of Lucknow
("First Relief of Lucknow")
→
Siege of Lucknow ("Second Relief of Lucknow") → |
reliefOperation |
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Begum Hazrat Mahal
("Lucknow Residency siege")
→
|
associatedWith |
|
Siege of Lucknow
("British Residency at Lucknow")
→
|
defendedPlace |
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Oudh
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|
importantEvent |
|
Colin Campbell
("relief of Lucknow")
→
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notableFor |
|
Battle of Jhansi
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|
precededBy |
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Battle of Gwalior
("Relief of Lucknow")
→
|
relatedEvent |