James Outram

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James Outram was a British Army officer and colonial administrator in India, renowned for his role in the suppression of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and known by the epithet "the Bayard of India" for his chivalry.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
colonial administrator
human
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
describedBySource British military history
histories of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
ethnicGroup British
familyName Outram
fieldOfWork colonial administration
military leadership
givenName James
hasRole commander in British forces in India
honorificTitle Bayard of India
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryBranch British Army
militaryConflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
movement British colonial rule in India
name James Outram
nickname the Bayard of India
notableCharacteristic chivalry
gallantry
leadership
notableEvent suppression of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
notableFor role in suppression of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
service during the Indian Mutiny
service in India
occupation colonial administrator
soldier
participatedIn Indian Rebellion of 1857
sexOrGender male
sphereOfInfluence British India
workLocation India


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