Edward Lugard
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Sir Edward Lugard
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Sir Edward Lugard
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| Born | 8 May 1810 London, England |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Adjutant-General in India (1857–58) 2nd Division (1857) |
| Battles/wars | First Anglo-Afghan War First Anglo-Sikh War Indian Rebellion |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Edward Lugard GCB, PC, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (8 May 1810 – 31 October 1898) was a British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General in India (1857–58) and later as Permanent Under-Secretary of State for War (1861–71) at the War Office.
Military career
Lugard fought in the Battle of Kabul in 1842 during the First Anglo-Afghan War.[1] He also took part in the Battle of Mudki in December 1845, the Battle of Aliwal in January 1846 and the Battle of Sobraon in February 1846 during the First Anglo-Sikh War.[1] He became Adjutant General for the Punjab District in 1848, Deputy Adjutant General in Bombay in 1854 and Adjutant-General in India in July 1857.[2] He commanded the 2nd Division at the Siege of Lucknow in 1857 during the Indian Rebellion before retiring in October 1858.[3] He then served as Permanent Under-Secretary of State for War at the War Office from 1861 to 1871.[1]
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| Preceded by | Adjutant-General, India 1857–1858 |
Succeeded by William Pakenham |
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- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22051. p. 3426. 13 October 1857.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22202. p. 4909. 19 November 1858.
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- British Army generals
- British military personnel of the First Anglo-Afghan War
- British military personnel of the First Anglo-Sikh War
- British military personnel of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
- People from London
- Permanent Under-Secretaries of State for War
