Project Gutenberg 2016-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 251 Wilson, T. F. (Thomas Fourness) Wilson, Thomas Fourness The Defence of Lucknow A Diary Recording the Daily Events during the Siege of the European Residency, from 31st May to 25th September, 1857 E-text prepared by Brian Coe, Chris Pinfield, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Defence of Lucknow" by T. F. Wilson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work presents a detailed diary chronicling the events during the dramatic siege of the European Residency in Lucknow from late May to late September of 1857, amidst the backdrop of the Indian Rebellion. The narrative likely involves military personnel and civilians caught in the conflict, showcasing their experiences as they endure the relentless siege. At the start of the text, the author sets the stage for the unfolding turmoil by describing the lead-up to the mutiny and the initial outbreak of violence. It highlights the immediate reactions of the British forces, particularly focusing on Sir Henry Lawrence and the response of the 32nd Foot Regiment and other loyal troops as they attempt to maintain control during the chaos. The entries illustrate the growing unrest among the sepoys, their eventual revolt, and the desperate measures taken by the British to fortify and defend their position in Lucknow, while capturing the harrowing experiences of those involved during the early days of siege. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en India -- History -- Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858 Lucknow (India) -- History -- Siege, 1857 -- Personal narratives Wilson, T. F. (Thomas Fourness) -- Diaries Lucknow (India) -- History -- Siege, 1857 -- Sources DS Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 315479 2025-08-21T08:13:22.311229 text/html 296352 2024-10-23T01:08:42 text/html 534963 2025-08-21T08:13:29.698184 application/epub+zip 534610 2025-08-21T08:13:23.385230 application/epub+zip 273209 2025-08-21T08:13:22.755289 application/epub+zip 600837 2025-08-21T08:13:34.434648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513442 2025-08-21T08:13:29.151188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253992 2022-09-24T05:21:31.506857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281944 2025-08-21T08:13:21.944244 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262028 2024-10-23T01:08:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16990 2025-08-21T08:13:34.577659 application/rdf+xml 17082 2025-08-21T08:13:22.838198 image/jpeg 2348 2025-08-21T08:13:22.796216 image/jpeg 429575 2025-08-21T08:13:22.343229 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog