१८५७ का स्वातन्त्र्य समर (वीर विनायक दामोदर सावरकर - अंग्रेजों द्वारा छपने से पूर्व प्रतिबन्धित महाग्रन्थ)

LUCKNOW
But while the English army was rightly exulting over its
victory, Havelock who had the chief share in it suddenly
died !! By the exertions of the terrible battle-field of
Lucknow, by care and despair, the brave Havelock had
been sinking slowly. And he succumbed at the very
moment of victory. This death poisoned the joy of the
English on the 24th. However, it was not the time for
brooding in sorrow over the dead, but for carrying out
their uncompleted task. If Havelock fell while taking
Lucknow, to take Lucknow was the best way to remember
and do honour to his memory.
But before starting to conquer Lucknow, why these sudden
shocks of artillery near Cawnpore ? Oh, they might be
nothing ! So long as the brave Wyndham, with fame in
European wars, is there, the noise need not materially
disturb Sir Colin. Who is the Revolutionary that would
dare to face an English warrior like Wyndham ?
But these messengers say that Tatia Topé is also there !
Tatia Topé at Cawnpore ! Sir Colin at once understood
the meaning of the news of the cannonade he had heard ;
he sent Outram with the greatest haste against Lucknow
and marched at once towards Cawnpore to see what Tatia
Topé was doing there !
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