Difference between revisions of "John Nicholson"
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nicholson_(East_India_Company_officer) John Nicholson] Wikipedia<br /> | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nicholson_(East_India_Company_officer) John Nicholson] Wikipedia<br /> | ||
[http://www.azkhan.de/MyWebalbums_PhotosPakistan_NicholsonObelisk.htm Nicholson's obelisk] www.azkhan.de | [http://www.azkhan.de/MyWebalbums_PhotosPakistan_NicholsonObelisk.htm Nicholson's obelisk] www.azkhan.de | ||
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| + | ===Historical books online=== | ||
| + | *[http://archive.org/stream/lifejohnnicholso00trot#page/n9/mode/2up ''The life of John Nicholson, soldier and administrator. Based on private and hitherto unpublished documents''] by Captain Lionel J. Trotter 1897 Archive.org | ||
| + | *[http://archive.org/details/johnnicholsonthe21985gut ''John Nicholson: The Lion of the Punjaub''] by RE Cholmeley, 1908 Archive.org (Gutenberg) | ||
| + | *''Hero of Delhi: a Life of John Nicholson Saviour of India and a History of his Wars'' by Pearson Hesketh 1939 is available to read online on the [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Digital Library of India]] website. | ||
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[[Category:British Military commanders|Nicholson, John]] | [[Category:British Military commanders|Nicholson, John]] | ||
[[Category:People|Nicholson, John]] | [[Category:People|Nicholson, John]] | ||
Revision as of 11:52, 30 August 2012
Brigadier-General John Nicholson (1822-1857) was a British soldier who went to India in 1839 to join the 41st Bengal Native Infantry. He transferred to the 27th Bengal Native Infantry and served in the 1st Afghan War when he was taken prisoner following the Siege of Ghazni. He also served in the 1st Sikh War and was a protegé of Henry Lawrence who made him a political officer on the North West Frontier. 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
John Nicholson Dictionary of Indian Biography (1906)
John Nicholson Wikipedia
Nicholson's obelisk www.azkhan.de
Historical books online
- The life of John Nicholson, soldier and administrator. Based on private and hitherto unpublished documents by Captain Lionel J. Trotter 1897 Archive.org
- John Nicholson: The Lion of the Punjaub by RE Cholmeley, 1908 Archive.org (Gutenberg)
- Hero of Delhi: a Life of John Nicholson Saviour of India and a History of his Wars by Pearson Hesketh 1939 is available to read online on the Digital Library of India website.
