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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 | '''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]]. He was revered by local tribesmen and inspired a cult of 'Nikal Seyn'. He commanded the Punjab Movable Column soon after the outbreak of the [[Indian Mutiny]] and carrid out numerous indiscriminate executions of suspected rebels. He was responsible for the destruction of the [[46th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry|46th Bengal Native Infantry]] at [[Battle of Trimmoo Ghaut|Trimmoo Ghat]]. He took part in the [[Recapture of Delhi Sep 1857|Recapture of Delhi]] where he led the 1st Column of the storming parties. He was killed in the assault. | ||
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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. He was revered by local tribesmen and inspired a cult of 'Nikal Seyn'. He commanded the Punjab Movable Column soon after the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny and carrid out numerous indiscriminate executions of suspected rebels. He was responsible for the destruction of the 46th Bengal Native Infantry at Trimmoo Ghat. He took part in the Recapture of Delhi where he led the 1st Column of the storming parties. He was killed in the assault.
External links
Henry Lawrence Dictionary of Indian Biography (1906)
Henry Lawrence Wikipedia