storehouse for the food for the cattle, and a guardhouse; and behind them
stood a strong building known as Ommaney's house, guarded by a deep ditch
and cactus hedge, and defended with two pieces of artillery. A mortar
battery was planted north of the slaughter-house. Next along the line was
the church, converted now into a granary, and in the churchyard was a
mortar battery. Next came the house of Lieutenant Innis, a weak and
difficult post to hold, commanded as it was by several houses outside the
inclosure. Commanding the extreme north point, which was in itself very
weak, was the Redan Battery, a well-constructed work. From this point,
facing the river, was a strong earthwork, and outside the sloping garden
served as a glacis, and rendered attack on this side difficult. Near the
eastern angle stood the hospital, a very large stone building, formerly
the banqueting-hall of the British residents at the court of Oude. Near
the hospital, but on lower ground, was the Bailey Guard. Dr. Fayrer's
house, south of the hospital, was strongly built, and from its terraced
roof an effective musketry fire could be kept up on an enemy approaching
on this side. Next to it came the civil dispensary, and then the post
office, a strong position, defended by a battery. Between this and the
south corner came the financial office, Sago's house, the judicial office,
and the jail. The Residency, a spacious and handsome building, stood in
the center of the northern portion of the inclosure, surrounded by
gardens. It was on elevated ground, and from its terraced roof a splendid
view of the city and surrounding country could be obtained. The begum's
khotee, or ladies' house, stood near the center of the inclosure; it was a
large building, and was used as a commissariat store and for the dwellings
of many officers' families. Thus it will be seen that the Residency at
Lucknow, as defended against the insurgents, comprised a little town
grouped round the dwelling of the Resident.

In this little circle of intrenchments were gathered, on the 1st of July,