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COMMANDER // 1808–1875

James Hope Grant

generalUnited Kingdom4 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1808 – 1875

1810182018301840185018601870Indian Mutiny of 1857 · 1857-1858Second Opium War · 1856-1860Siege of Delhi — June 8, 1857 · British Empire · Indian Mutiny of 1857Battle of Palikao — September 21, 1860 · United Kingdom · Second Opium WarBattle of Taku Forts — August 12, 1860 · United Kingdom · Second Opium WarBattle of Zhangjiawan — September 18, 1860 · France · Second Opium War

Active service 1857–1860 — 4 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 49.

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General Sir James Hope Grant, GCB was a British Army officer. He served in the First Opium War, First Anglo-Sikh War, Indian Rebellion of 1857, and Second Opium War.

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Battles (4)

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