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Rh Date. Northern Operations. Southern Operations.

1857.

30 May. General Mutiny at Lucknow.

5 June. Mutiny at Cawnpur.

8 June. Arrival of British force before Delhi.

27 June. Massacre by Náná Sáhib of the Cawnpur garrison when embarking in boats for Allahábád under promise of safe conduct.

1 July. Siege of Lucknow Residency by rebels after our reverse at Chinhat on 29th of June, followed on 4th July by the death of Sir Henry Lawrence.

15 July. Massacre by Náná Sáhib of the remainder of Cawnpur garrison and others, viz. 5 men and 206 women and children; their corpses thrown into the 'Cawnpur Well.'

29 July to Aug. 16. Havelock having reached Cawnpur on 16th of July, moves on to the relief of Lucknow, but after a series of severe actions is obliged to fall back again on Cawnpur.

2 Aug. Relief of Arrah by Eyre.

17 Aug. Sir Colin Campbell having reached Calcutta on the 13th inst. assumes chief command of the army.

14 Sept. Assault and capture of Delhi, which is completely occupied by British troops on the 20th inst.

25 Sept. First relief of Lucknow by Havelock, who remained with Residency garrison.

27 Oct. Sir Colin Campbell leaves Calcutta for the front.

16 Nov. Second relief of Lucknow by Sir Colin Campbell, followed by withdrawal