CHAPTER XVI.

THE REIGN OF VICTORIA (_continued_).

Windham at Cawnpore--Sir Colin Campbell to the Rescue--Battle of Cawnpore--Seaton advances from Delhi--His Campaign in the Doab--Hodson's Ride--Campbell at Futtehghur--Condition of Central India--Rose at Indore--Oude or Rohilcund?--Plans for the Reduction of Lucknow--Waiting for the Nepaulese--Campbell's final Advance--Outram crosses the Goomtee--Death of Hodson--The Fall of Lucknow--Lord Canning's Proclamation--The Conquest of Rohilcund--Nirput Singh's Resistance--Sir Colin marches on Bareilly--Battle of Bareilly--The Moulvie attacks Shahjehanpore--It is relieved by Brigadier John Jones--Sir Colin returns to Futtehghur--End of the Campaign. 255