Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes
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Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes was a 19th-century British colonial administrator and soldier in India, noted for his role in consolidating British rule on the North-West Frontier.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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British colonial administrator ⓘ diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1868 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1840 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Companion of the Order of the Bath
NERFINISHED
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1819-11-12 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1868-12-23 ⓘ |
| employer | East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Edwardes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Herbert ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidating British rule on the North-West Frontier of India
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political and military service in the Punjab ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Bengal Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Indian Rebellion of 1857
NERFINISHED
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Second Anglo-Sikh War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | lieutenant-colonel ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Bengal Native Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
early support for Sir Henry Lawrence’s Punjab administration
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negotiations with Afghan and tribal leaders on the frontier ⓘ role in the annexation of the Punjab ⓘ service under Sir Henry Lawrence ⓘ service under Sir Hugh Gough ⓘ |
| notableWork |
defence of the North-West Frontier during the Indian Rebellion of 1857
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promotion of Christian missions in the Punjab ⓘ role in the Second Anglo-Sikh War ⓘ suppression of the Multan rebellion ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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political officer ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Highgate Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld |
commissioner in the Punjab
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political agent in Bannu ⓘ |
| religion | Evangelical Anglicanism ⓘ |
| spouse | Emma Sidney Edwardes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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