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<p> A distinguished soldier and Governor-General of India, born at Wrotham, Kent; joined the army in 1798, and served through the Peninsular and [[Waterloo]] campaigns, but wounded at [[Ligny]] he was unable to take part in the final struggle with Napoleon; he now turned his attention to politics; was Secretary of War under Wellington, and subsequently twice | Henry Hardinge Viscount <ref name="term_74484" /> | ||
==References == | <p> A distinguished soldier and Governor-General of India, born at Wrotham, Kent; joined the army in 1798, and served through the Peninsular and [[Waterloo]] campaigns, but wounded at [[Ligny]] he was unable to take part in the final struggle with Napoleon; he now turned his attention to politics; was [[Secretary]] of War under Wellington, and subsequently twice Chief Secretary for Ireland; in 1844 he was appointed Governor-General of India, and later distinguished himself under Gough in the first Sikh War; a viscountship and pension followed in 1845, and seven years later he succeeded [[Wellington]] as Commander-in-Chief of the British army (1785-1856). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 15 October 2021
Henry Hardinge Viscount [1]
A distinguished soldier and Governor-General of India, born at Wrotham, Kent; joined the army in 1798, and served through the Peninsular and Waterloo campaigns, but wounded at Ligny he was unable to take part in the final struggle with Napoleon; he now turned his attention to politics; was Secretary of War under Wellington, and subsequently twice Chief Secretary for Ireland; in 1844 he was appointed Governor-General of India, and later distinguished himself under Gough in the first Sikh War; a viscountship and pension followed in 1845, and seven years later he succeeded Wellington as Commander-in-Chief of the British army (1785-1856).
