 It also fought at the Siege of Cawnpore in June 1857 and the Siege of Lucknow in autumn 1857 during the Indian Rebellion.As part of the Cardwell Reforms of the 1870s, where single-battalion regiments were linked together to share a single depot and recruiting district in the United Kingdom, the 26th was linked with the 55th (Westmorland) Regiment of Foot, and assigned to district no.2 at Carlisle Castle.