Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet
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Lieutenant-General Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet GCB, KCSI (29 January 1803 – 11 March 1863) was a British general who fought in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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James Outram 1st Bt., GCB, KCSI | |
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Nickname(s) | The Bayard of India |
Born | (1803-01-29)29 January 1803 Butterley, Derbyshire, England |
Died | 11 March 1863(1863-03-11) (aged 60) Pau, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, France |
Buried | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom East India Company |
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Years of service | 1819–1860 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Battles/wars | First Anglo-Afghan War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Companion of the Order of the Star of India |
Alma mater | Marischal College, University of Aberdeen |
Other work | Resident Minister of Lucknow Chief Commissioner of Oudh |
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