Sir Louis Cavagnari

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Sir Louis Cavagnari was a British-Italian military officer and diplomat best known for his role in Anglo-Afghan relations during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, where he served as British envoy in Kabul and was killed in the 1879 uprising.

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instanceOf diplomat
military officer
person
allegiance British Empire
British India NERFINISHED
awardReceived Companion of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED
birthCountry France
birthDate 1841-07-04
birthPlace Stenay NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath killed in uprising in Kabul
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathCountry Afghanistan NERFINISHED
deathDate 1879-09-03
era 19th century
ethnicOrigin Italian
event Siege of the British Residency in Kabul (1879) NERFINISHED
familyName Cavagnari NERFINISHED
father Count Cavagnari NERFINISHED
fullName Pierre Louis Napoleon Cavagnari NERFINISHED
givenName Louis NERFINISHED
heritage British-Italian
honorificPrefix Sir
knownFor being killed during the 1879 Kabul uprising
serving as British envoy in Kabul in 1879
languageSpoken English
Hindustani
Persian
mannerOfDeath killed in action
militaryBranch British Indian Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank major
mother English mother
nationality British
notableEvent Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED
notableFor role in enforcing the Treaty of Gandamak in Afghanistan
notableWork Anglo-Afghan relations during the Second Anglo-Afghan War
occupation diplomat
soldier
participantIn Second Anglo-Afghan War NERFINISHED
Treaty of Gandamak arrangements NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Kabul NERFINISHED
positionHeld British Resident in Kabul NERFINISHED
Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Amir of Afghanistan
religion Christianity
residence British Residency in Kabul NERFINISHED
servedIn North-West Frontier of British India NERFINISHED
Punjab region NERFINISHED
spouse Meredith Magniac NERFINISHED

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Treaty of Gandamak signedBy Sir Louis Cavagnari