James Abbott (Indian Army officer)
British military officer and administrator in British India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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General Sir James Abbott, KCB (12 March 1807 ā 6 October 1896) was an English military officer in the Bengal Army and an administrator in British India. The city of Abbottabad, in present day Pakistan, was founded by and named after him.
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Sir James Abbott | |
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Born | (1807-03-12)12 March 1807 Blackheath, Kent, England |
Died | 6 October 1896(1896-10-06) (aged 89) Ryde, Isle of Wight, England |
Buried | |
Allegiance | East India Company British India |
Service/ | Bengal Army |
Rank | General |
Unit | Bengal Artillery |
Battles/wars | First Anglo-Sikh War Second Anglo-Sikh War |
Awards | KCB |
Relations | Major General Augustus Abbott Major General Sir Frederick Abbott Major General Saunders Alexius Abbott Keith Edward Abbott |
Other work | Colonial administrator |
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