Henry Havelock
Major-General Sir Henry Havelock KCB (5 April 1795 – 24 November 1857) was a British general who is particularly associated with India and his recapture of Cawnpore during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Sir Henry Havelock | |
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Henry Havelock, 1865 portrait | |
| Born | 5 April 1795 Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, England |
| Died | 24 November 1857 (aged 62) Alumbagh, Lucknow, British India |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1815–1857 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | First Anglo-Burmese War First Anglo-Afghan War First Anglo-Sikh War Anglo-Persian War Indian Rebellion |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
| Relations | Sir Henry Havelock-Allan, 1st Baronet (son) |
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