1785 - 1875 (90 years)
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Name |
John Briggs |
Prefix |
Maj Gen |
Birth |
1785 |
Madras, India |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
27 Apr 1875 |
Bridge Lodge, Burgess Hill, Sussex |
Person ID |
I83747 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
9 Jul 2019 |
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Notes |
- Entered the E.I. Co.'s Madras Army in 1801: served in the Mahratta wars: accompanied Sir J . Malcolm on his mission to Persia, 1810: became Resident at Satara, and in 1831 was Senior Member of the Board of Administration of Mysore: resigned in 1832, and was Resident at Nagpur, 1832-5, when he retired: Maj-General, 1838. As Member of the Court of Proprietors of the E.I. Co., he opposed Lord Dalhousie's policy: he translated Ferishta's Muhammadan Power in India and the Siyar-ul-muta' akhkhirin from Persian into English: was F.R.S.: died April 27, 1875.
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