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'''John Keane, 1st Baron Keane, GCB, GCH (1781-1844)''', was a British soldier who came to India in 1833 as Commander-in-Chief  of the [[Bombay Presidency]]. He commanded the Army of the Indus in the [[1st Afghan War]]. He was Commander-in-Chief  of the [[Bombay Presidency]]. Due to his volatile character he was denied appointment as Commander-in-Chief in India.
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'''Sir William Nott GCB (1782-1845)''', joined the Indian Army as a cadet in the Bengal European Regiment in 1798. He commanded the 2nd brigade, 1st Division of the Army of the Indus in the [[1st Afghan War]] and later was appointed commander of all troops in Lower Afghanistan. He served as Resident at [[Lucknow]] and returned to Britain in 1844.
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/319/mode/1up William Nott] ''Dictionary of Indian Biography'' (1906)<br />
 
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/319/mode/1up William Nott] ''Dictionary of Indian Biography'' (1906)<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Nott John Keane, William Nott] Wikipedia<br />
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Nott William Nott] Wikipedia<br />
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== Historical books on-line ==
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''Memoirs and correspondence of Major-General Sir William Nott GCB'' by J.H.Stocqueler 1854 [http://www.archive.org/stream/memoirsandcorre03stocgoog#page/n8/mode/2up Volume I], [http://www.archive.org/stream/memoirsandcorre00stocgoog#page/n8/mode/2up Volume II] (archive.org)
  
  
 
[[Category:British Military commanders|Nott, William]]
 
[[Category:British Military commanders|Nott, William]]
 
[[Category:People|Nott, William]]
 
[[Category:People|Nott, William]]

Latest revision as of 10:35, 28 March 2011

Sir William Nott GCB (1782-1845), joined the Indian Army as a cadet in the Bengal European Regiment in 1798. He commanded the 2nd brigade, 1st Division of the Army of the Indus in the 1st Afghan War and later was appointed commander of all troops in Lower Afghanistan. He served as Resident at Lucknow and returned to Britain in 1844.

External links

William Nott Dictionary of Indian Biography (1906)
William Nott Wikipedia

Historical books on-line

Memoirs and correspondence of Major-General Sir William Nott GCB by J.H.Stocqueler 1854 Volume I, Volume II (archive.org)