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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 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.
'''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.  


== External links ==
== External links ==
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/246/mode/1up Henry Lawrence] ''Dictionary of Indian Biography'' (1906)<br />
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/246/mode/1up Henry Lawrence] ''Dictionary of Indian Biography'' (1906)<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Montgomery_Lawrence Henry Lawrence] Wikipedia<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Montgomery_Lawrence Henry Lawrence] Wikipedia<br />
== Historical books on-line ==
''The defence of Lucknow: a diary recording the daily events during the siege of the European Residency'' by at Staff Officer 1858 [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OkIoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA49&dq=Henry+Lawrence&hl=en&ei=Btq7TfXNIcaq8AO5p8m6BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CEcQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Henry%20Lawrence&f=false Death of Lawrence] Google Books




[[Category:British Military commanders|Lawrence, Henry]]
[[Category:British Military commanders|Lawrence, Henry]]
[[Category:People|Lawrence, Henry]]
[[Category:People|Lawrence, Henry]]

Revision as of 09:52, 30 April 2011

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.

External links

Henry Lawrence Dictionary of Indian Biography (1906)
Henry Lawrence Wikipedia

Historical books on-line

The defence of Lucknow: a diary recording the daily events during the siege of the European Residency by at Staff Officer 1858 Death of Lawrence Google Books