1857
Siege of Lucknow
After the fall of Lucknow, Napier is mentioned in despatches and made CB
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Lucknow in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
After the fall of Lucknow, Napier is mentioned in despatches and made CB
1st day of the siege, moved many of the local British into the garrison for safety
Killed during the 2nd day of the siege
Appointed to command the British garrison during the 2nd day of the siege
Military secretary and adjutant-general to Sir James Outram, whose forces took part in the actions leading to the first relief of Lucknow
Fights through enemy lines & enters the Residency
Takes charge of Lucknows defence until the second relief, when he was badly wounded while crossing an exposed space with Outram and Sir Henry Havelock to meet with Sir Colin Campbell. Military secretary and adjutant-general to Sir James Outram, whose forces took part in the actions leading to the first relief of Lucknow
Leads a 5,000 reinforcements into the residency at Lucknow
Slips through enemy lines & guides Campbells forces into the British residency. Goes through enemy lines & guides Campbells reinforcements into the British residency. Becomes the 1st civilian to be awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at Lucknow
Fights into the residency & rescues the occupants but leaves the city in rebel hands
Uses 20,000 men, the largest army ever seen in India, to recapture Lucknow
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