Lucknow 1857
The Relief of Lucknow, 1857 by Thomas Jones Barker, 1859. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery. General Sir James Hope Grant is portrayed wearing a white jacket in the centre of the painting.
During the Indian Rebellion Hope Grant was present at the Relief of Lucknow, when the British forces under Sir Colin Campbell broke the siege at the second attempt. The garrison, which had been defending the Residency compound, was relieved.