press cutting, press cutting
Accession Number

NAM.1999-09-42-98

Description

Press cutting relating to the monument to Brig Gen John Nicholson CB in Lisburn Chapel, possibly from 'The Illustrated London News', 10 May 1862; Nicholson died from wounds received whilst leading the first attack at the Siege of Delhi, 1857; the scene on the monument illustrates the breach in the Cashmere Bastion of the city, and was designed by J H Foley RA; Nicholson joined the army in 1839 and fought in Afghanistan 1841-1842, Sutlej 1845-1846, Punjab 1848-1849 and the Indian Mutiny; with hand written copy of the inscription on the memorial. From a photograph album previously owned by General Sir Sam Browne VC, 1857-1870 (c).

Events

Delhi, Siege of, 1857 (Indian Mutiny 1857-1859)

Associated collection