modern India · 1857 Rebellion
Siege and Relief of Lucknow
The Residency endured a long siege, two relief operations, and evacuation; the wider city remained contested until the British reconquest in 1858.
Date1857 CE
LocationLucknow, Uttar Pradesh
OutcomeRelief and evacuation; Lucknow fully recaptured in 1858
VictorCompany garrison relieved and evacuated
DefeatedRebel control of the Residency ended
CommandersHenry Lawrence, Colin Campbell, Begum Hazrat Mahal
UPSC relevance
Very high relevance for Begum Hazrat Mahal, Awadh, and the military geography of the Revolt of 1857.
The visual decisiveness bar on the explorer is an editorial study aid, not a troop-strength or casualty estimate.