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| − | '''Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence (1806-1857)''' was a British soldier who went to India in 1823 to join the [[Bengal Artillery]]. He served in the [[1st Burma War]]. He also served in the [[1st Afghan War]] and the [[1st Sikh War]] after which he became British Resident at [[Lahore]] and Agent to the Governor-General for the North West Frontier. He was Chief Commissioner of [[Oudh]] when the [[Indian Mutiny]] broke out and commander of the garrison in the [[First Siege of Lucknow]]. He was wounded and died in the first few days of the siege. His [http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_picture&id=151&s_id=197 tomb] is in the Residency cemetery. | + | '''Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence (1806-1857)''' was a British soldier who went to India in 1823 to join the [[Bengal Artillery]]. He served in the [[1st Burma War]]. He also served in the [[1st Afghan War]] and the [[1st Sikh War]] after which he became British Resident at [[Lahore]] and Agent to the Governor-General for the North West Frontier. He founded the [[Lawrence Military Asylum]].<br> |
| + | He was Chief Commissioner of [[Oudh]] when the [[Indian Mutiny]] broke out and commander of the garrison in the [[First Siege of Lucknow]]. He was wounded and died in the first few days of the siege. His [http://search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_picture&id=151&s_id=197 tomb] is in the Residency cemetery. | ||
His elder brother [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_St_Patrick_Lawrence George Lawrence] also fought in the 1st Afghan War and was one of the [[Captivity of the Hostages|hostages]] held by Mohammed Akbar Khan. His younger brother [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lawrence,_1st_Baron_Lawrence John Lawrence] was a statesman and [[Governor-General|Viceroy of India]]. | His elder brother [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_St_Patrick_Lawrence George Lawrence] also fought in the 1st Afghan War and was one of the [[Captivity of the Hostages|hostages]] held by Mohammed Akbar Khan. His younger brother [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lawrence,_1st_Baron_Lawrence John Lawrence] was a statesman and [[Governor-General|Viceroy of India]]. | ||
Revision as of 11:40, 13 June 2016
Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence (1806-1857) was a British soldier who went to India in 1823 to join the Bengal Artillery. He served in the 1st Burma War. He also served in the 1st Afghan War and the 1st Sikh War after which he became British Resident at Lahore and Agent to the Governor-General for the North West Frontier. He founded the Lawrence Military Asylum.
He was Chief Commissioner of Oudh when the Indian Mutiny broke out and commander of the garrison in the First Siege of Lucknow. He was wounded and died in the first few days of the siege. His tomb is in the Residency cemetery.
His elder brother George Lawrence also fought in the 1st Afghan War and was one of the hostages held by Mohammed Akbar Khan. His younger brother John Lawrence was a statesman and Viceroy of India.
External links
Henry Lawrence Dictionary of Indian Biography (1906)
Henry Lawrence Wikipedia
Historical books on-line
Lives of Indian Officers Vol II by John William Kaye 1867 Henry Lawrence archive.org
The defence of Lucknow: a diary recording the daily events during the siege of the European Residency by a Staff Officer 1858 Death of Lawrence Google Books
