Plate 20. Anderson's battery. This is a sketch of a battery erected subsequently to the arrival of general havelock’s force, under the direction of lieutenant thomas, of the madras artillery, between anderson’s house— that building on the left—and the cawnpore battery. The guns played up the cawnpore road, and upon the positions from which the enemy so indefatigably annoyed the defenders of anderson’s house and the cawnpore battery. The front of anderson’s house is in a line with the guns. I was unable to sketch it, as to move outside was of course certain death. But with the exception of a building to the right of the cawnpore battery, a small portion of which is visible in the sketch of that position, and which was altogether knocked to pieces, this post, commanded by lieutenant anderson, the assistant commissioner of lucknow, was more seriously handled than any other in the defences. Sketches & incidents of the siege of lucknow. From drawings made during the siege, by clifford henry mecham, lieutenant madras army, with descriptive notices by george couper, esq. Late secretary to the chief commissioner of oude. First edition, tinted lithographed title with vignette, 27 views on 17 tinted lithographed plates, folio, day & son, published 1 oct 1858. Date: 1 October 1858.
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