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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	Holmes
	First Name(s)	George
	Titles	Sir
	Year of Birth	1764
	Year of Death	1816
	Entry	Ensign in the Bombay European Regt., 1780 : transferred to the 10th N.I. : in the Mahratta war, 1780-1 : besieged at Tellicherry, 1781-2, by Hyder Ali's troops : at the capture of Cannanore, 1783 : in the Mysore war, 1791-2, and in Malabar : at Seringapatam, 1799 : commanded at the reduction of forts in Canara, and the relief of Montana : in Egypt under Baird, 1801-2 : at the siege of Baroda, 1802 : in the Mahratta war, 1803-5 : commanded a subsidiary force in Gujarat some years to 1815 : retired as Maj-General : K.C.B., 1815 : for nearly 36 years a regimental officer : died Oct. 29, 1816.

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