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Dictionary of Indian Biography G to I
Date transcribed | 2011-04-00 | Transcribed by | Peter Bailey | Comment | Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work. |
| Surnames | Hamilton | | First Name(s) | John | | Titles | Sir | | Year of Birth | 1755 | | Year of Death | 1835 | | Entry | Son of James Hamilton : born Aug. 4, 1755 : joined the Bengal Native Infantry of the E.I. Co. in 1773 : present in the attacks on Cooch Behar, and at the capture of Gwalior, in the operations against the Mahrattas in 1778 : served also in the King's troops against Tippoo, in the campaign of 1790-1 : left India and was afterwards at San Domingo, at the Cape, in the Peninsula in 1809-13 : Lt-General, 1814 : Baronet, 1815 : K.C.B. and K.C.H. : died Dec. 24, 1835. |
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A List of eminent persons who served in British India, together with short biographical notes of each
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