General Sir Harry Prendergast

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General Sir Harry Prendergast was a British Army officer and Victoria Cross recipient best known for commanding the British forces during the Third Anglo-Burmese War that led to the annexation of Burma into British India.

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instanceOf British Army officer
Victoria Cross recipient
human
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived Companion of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Medjidie
The Victoria Cross
surface form: Victoria Cross
birthDate 1834-10-15
birthPlace British India
Madras Presidency
burialPlace Kensal Green Cemetery
causeOfDeath natural causes
conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
surface form: Indian Mutiny

Third Anglo-Burmese War
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1913-07-24
deathPlace London, England
surface form: London
educatedAt East India Company Military Seminary, Addiscombe
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
ethnicGroup British
familyName Prendergast
fullName Sir Harry North Dalrymple Prendergast
gender male
givenName Harry
honorificPrefix General
Sir
languageSpoken English
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank General
militaryUnit Royal Engineers
notableAchievement Led campaign resulting in annexation of Burma into British India
notableFor Being a recipient of the Victoria Cross
Commanding British forces in the Third Anglo-Burmese War
notableWork Command of British forces in the Third Anglo-Burmese War
occupation military commander
soldier
partOf Madras Army
positionHeld Commander of the Burma Field Force
receivedFor The Victoria Cross
surface form: Victoria Cross for actions during the Indian Mutiny
serviceEndYear 1890s
serviceStartYear 1850s
theatreOfOperations Myanmar
surface form: Burma

India

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Third Anglo-Burmese War combatantCommander General Sir Harry Prendergast