Julia, Lady Inglis

Who was Julia, Lady Inglis?

Julia Selina, Lady Inglis was the daughter of Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford and wife of Major-General Sir John Eardley Inglis, who commanded the British troops at the Siege of Lucknow in 1857. She kept a diary of her life during the siege which was published as The Siege of Lucknow: a Diary. She aimed to give "a simple account of each day's events may give a clear idea of what was done by the garrison under command".