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'''Brevet Major William Stephen Raikes Hodson (1821–1858)''' was an officer of the British [[East India Company]] who joined the [[Madras Native Infantry|2nd Bengal Grenadiers]] in 1844 as a cadet. He was present at the battles of [[Battle of Moodkee|Mudki]], [[Battle of Ferozeshah|Ferozeshah]] and [[Battle of Sobraon|Sobraon]] in the [[1st Sikh War]]. He was adjutant of the [[Corps of Guides, Punjab Frontier Force|Corps of Guides]] under [[Harry Lumsden]] and was responsible for introducing the first khaki uniforms. Appointed Commissioner of the Punjab after its annexation, he was Commandant of the Corps of Guides in 1852. After acting as despatch rider for General George Anson when the [[Indian Mutiny]] broke out, he was ordered to raise a regiment of irregular horse which became [[Hodson's Horse]]. He played a major role in the [[Delhi Campaign|recapture of Delhi]] and took the Mughal Emperor prisoner. The subsequent capture and execution of the Mughal princes brought him severe criticism. He was killed during the capture of [[Lucknow]] at the [[Battle of Begum Kothi (Lucknow)|Battle of Begum Kothi]].
== External links ==
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/203/mode/1up William Hodson] ''Dictionary of Indian Biography'' (1906)<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Stephen_Raikes_Hodson William Hodson] Wikipedia<br />
[[Category:British Military commanders|Hodson, William]]
[[Category:People|Hodson, William]]
== External links ==
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/203/mode/1up William Hodson] ''Dictionary of Indian Biography'' (1906)<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Stephen_Raikes_Hodson William Hodson] Wikipedia<br />
[[Category:British Military commanders|Hodson, William]]
[[Category:People|Hodson, William]]
