James Abbott (Indian Army officer)
General Sir James Abbott, KCB (12 March 1807 – 6 October 1896) was an English military officer in the Bengal Army and an administrator in British India. The city of Abbottabad, in present day Pakistan, was founded by and named after him.
Sir James Abbott | |
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James Abbott in Afghan dress. (B. Baldwin, 1841) | |
| Born | 12 March 1807 Blackheath, Kent, United Kingdom |
| Died | 6 October 1896 (aged 89) Ryde, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom |
| Buried | Guildford Cemetery, Guildford, Surrey, England |
| Allegiance | East India Company British India |
| Service/ | Bengal Army |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Bengal Artillery |
| Battles/wars | First Anglo-Sikh War Second Anglo-Sikh War |
| Awards | KCB |
| Relations | Major General Augustus Abbott Major General Sir Frederick Abbott Major General Saunders Alexius Abbott Keith Edward Abbott |
| Other work | Colonial administrator |
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