The Defence of Lucknow / A Diary Recording the Daily Events during the Siege of the European Residency, from 31st May to 25th September, 1857

A staff officer's diary records day-by-day events during the 1857 siege of the European Residency at Lucknow, providing eyewitness descriptions of the outbreak, defensive preparations, skirmishes, fires, casualties, shortages, and the evacuation and sheltering of civilians. Entries combine tactical detail with the practical management of stores, demolition of nearby buildings, and the organization of artillery and infantry positions. The volume includes a contemporary plan of the residency and casualty returns, offering both narrative immediacy and documentary appendices.