Ordeal at Lucknow: The Defence of the Residency

Even after more than 80 years since the outbreak of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, the Residency of Lucknow was not forgotten, and flowers were still laid on the grave of Henry Lawrence who lost his life at the handsof the mutineers. This is the true story of the 3,000 men, women and children who withdrew to the Residency at the time of the siege. After two successive relief attempts had reached the city, the defendersand civilians were evacuated from the Residency, which was then abandoned.