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Brig.-Gen. John Nicholson, CB

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Lisburn, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Death: September 23, 1857 (34)
New Delhi, Delhi, India (Battle wounds)
Immediate Family:

Son of Alexander Jaffray Nicholson, MD and Clara Nicholson
Brother of Lily Anna Seymour

Occupation: Brigadier General, Bengal Native Infantry
Managed by: Anchit Gupta
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About Brig.-Gen. John Nicholson, CB

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nicholson_(East_India_Company_of...

Brigadier-General John Nicholson CB (11 December 1822 – 23 September 1857) was a Victorian era military officer known for his role in British India. A charismatic and authoritarian figure, Nicholson created a legend for himself as a political officer under Henry Lawrence in the frontier provinces of the British Empire in India. He was instrumental in the settlement of the North-West Frontier and played a noted part in the Indian Mutiny.

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Brig.-Gen. John Nicholson, CB's Timeline

1822
December 11, 1822
Lisburn, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1857
September 23, 1857
Age 34
New Delhi, Delhi, India