# Canonical recap data for Lucknow Siege Relief (1857)
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slug: lucknow-siege-relief
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1857/lucknow-siege-relief"
title: Lucknow Siege Relief
subtitle: The relief of Lucknow became a defining moment in the Indian Rebellion, crystallizing British imperial power and Indian resistance to colonial rule.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1857-05-30
endDate: 1857-11-27
datePrecision: day
year: 1857
decade: 1850
country:
name: India
slug: india
summaryShort: The siege of Lucknow was the prolonged defence of the British Residency within the city of Lucknow from rebel sepoys during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. After two successive relief attempts had reached the city, the defenders and civilians were evacuated from the Residency, which was then abandoned.
summaryLong: The siege of Lucknow was the prolonged defence of the British Residency within the city of Lucknow from rebel sepoys during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. After two successive relief attempts had reached the city, the defenders and civilians were evacuated from the Residency, which was then abandoned.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/7th_Hussars%2C_charging_a_body_of_the_Mutineer%27s_Cavalry.jpg/1280px-7th_Hussars%2C_charging_a_body_of_the_Mutineer%27s_Cavalry.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Siege of Lucknow"
importance: 79
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Lucknow"
  title: Lucknow Siege
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- war
metaDescription: "The siege of Lucknow was the prolonged defence of the British Residency within the city of Lucknow from rebel sepoys during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. After "
wikidataQid: Q815165
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260621134119/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Lucknow"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-21
  label: Lucknow Siege
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Lucknow"
