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Lucknow falls to British forces after siege operations
Me Me Hankell, special correspondent for the London Times, reports detailed marches and bombardments around Lucknow from March 11 to 17. After Bank's House, Kaiserbagh, and Begum's Palace breach assaults, the British capture Kaiserbagh and the Imambarrah, with Outram and Campbell leading the final push, reports describe ceremonies, casualties, and plunder in vivid, non-graphic terms.
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Hugsell
London Times
Martiniere
Lucknow
Bank
Outram
Soi
Badshabagh
Begum
Imambarrah
Kaiserbagh
Ahamy
James Outram
Outrana
Russell
Comin Campbell
Jung Bafadodr
Affternoon
Jueg Babadoar
ecommander-in-Chief
Colin
Elis
Maharajah
Sir Colla
Jung Bahadoor
Archdale Wilson
Col. Hogg
Col
Young
Sterling
Hope Grant
Maj
Bruce
Norman
Dr. Tree
London
Colin Campbell
M’gregor
Vaem
Calmuck
Sir Colin
Sir Culin
Hope Jolnston
Jong Bahadoor
Lunilon
Frank
Stowming
Tnt Regems Palace
Dilkoosha
98D
Lugard
Leith Hay
Adrian Hope
Stewart
42D
Drysdale
Begum’s
Zenana
James Odtam
Atu
Cantonments
Fyzabad
James
Sir James
Col. Turner
David Wood
Col. Berkeley
Lieut. Stewart
Bengal Engineers
Her Majesty’s
Imrumbarram
Imanmbarral
Kaiserkaghj
Imanmkerrah
L City
Ghoorkas
Imanmbarrah
Begam