Battle of Alma
Commands the Highland Brigade to victory over Russia during the march on Sevastopol.
Role range: 1853-1856
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Colin Campbell Biography and Timeline
Follow Colin Campbell through 7 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Colin Campbell, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1854–1858Years on this page
1854
Thin Red Line
Commands Highlanders during the Thin Red Line.
Role range: 1853-1856 – 1854-1855
Battle of Balaclava
Commands the Highland Brigade.
Role range: 1853-1856
1857
Siege of Lucknow
Fights into the residency & rescues the occupants but leaves the city in rebel hands
Siege of Lucknow
Leads a 5,000 reinforcements into the residency at Lucknow
1858
Battle of Cawnpore
Helps crush the Indian mutiny & recaptures Cawnpore
Battle of Lucknow
Uses 20,000 men, the largest army ever seen in India, to recapture Lucknow
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