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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography G to I

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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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