Henry Havelock
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For Henry Havelock, son of Sir Henry, see Sir Henry Havelock-Allan, 1st Baronet.
Major-General Sir Henry Havelock KCB (5 April 1795 – 24 November 1857) was a British general who is particularly associated with India and his recapture of Cawnpore during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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Sir Henry Havelock | |
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Born | (1795-04-05)5 April 1795 Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, England |
Died | 24 November 1857(1857-11-24) (aged 62) Alumbagh, Lucknow, British India |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1815–1857 |
Rank | Major-General |
Battles/wars | First Anglo-Burmese War First Anglo-Afghan War First Anglo-Sikh War Anglo-Persian War Indian Rebellion |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Relations | Sir Henry Havelock-Allan, 1st Baronet (son) |
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