COMMANDER // 1777–1849
Benjamin D'Urban
lieutenant-generalGreat Britain1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1777 – 1849
Active service 1812 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 35.
Profile
Lieutenant-General Sir Benjamin D'Urban was a British general and colonial administrator, who is best known for his frontier policy when he was the Governor in the Cape Colony. Durban, the third-largest city in South Africa, was renamed in his honor.
Battles (1)
1812
Battle of MajadahondaPeninsular War · United Kingdom