John Nicholson

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John Nicholson was a British Army officer in colonial India renowned for his fierce leadership and pivotal role in suppressing the Indian Rebellion of 1857.


Statements (42)
Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
human
military leader
activeYears 19th century
activity frontier administration in the Punjab
allegiance United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED
associatedWith British East India Company
Punjab Frontier Force
birthDate 1821-12-11
burialPlace Delhi
causeOfDeath wounds received in action
commemoratedIn British military histories of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Second Anglo-Sikh War
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1857-09-23
era British Raj precursor period
ethnicGroup Irish
gender male
hasReputation charismatic but controversial colonial officer
ruthless disciplinarian
ideology British imperialism
knownFor fierce leadership
languageSpoken English
memorial Nicholson’s Obelisk in Pakistan
statue at Delhi Ridge
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank brigadier-general
notableAction leadership at the Siege of Delhi
notableFor role in suppressing the Indian Rebellion of 1857
service in colonial India
occupation colonial administrator
soldier
placeOfBirth County Antrim
Ireland
Lisburn
placeOfDeath British India
Delhi
positionHeld officer in the British East India Company army
religion Anglicanism
residence Punjab
serviceEntry British East India Company army

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Indian Rebellion of 1857
Siege of Delhi
commander

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