This was also appreciated when too late, and both brigades were ordered to return, which they did on the 17th.

Even then the Cavalry were not made full use of, for instead of both brigades being collected on the Lucknow bank of the river, which was now the sole line of retreat left open to the enemy (the bridges being in our possession), one only (Campbell's) was sent there, Hope Grant being directed to take up his old position on the opposite side of the Gumti, from which we had the mortification of watching the rebels streaming into the open country from the Musabagh, without the smallest attempt being made by Campbell to stop or pursue them.

His brigade had been placed on the enemy's line of retreat on purpose to intercept them, but he completely failed to do what was expected of him.

We, on our side, could do nothing, for an unfordable river flowed between us and the escaping mutineers.[15] There was one more fight in Lucknow.

The Moulvie[16] of Fyzabad (who from the first was one of the prominent leaders of the rebellion) had returned at the head of a considerable force, and had placed himself in a strongly-fortified position in the very centre of the city.