E. Ruutz. A personal narrative of the siege of Lucknow, Oxford University Press, 1858. Digital copy on Google Books. Other: Alfred Tennyson's "The Defence of Lucknow", is poem depicting the events leading up to the day of the first relief. External links Pakistan Defence Journal 1857 in India Battles of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 Military history of British India History of Lucknow History of Uttar Pradesh Sieges involving the United Kingdom Sieges of the Industrial era