Herbert Benjamin Edwardes

Military Person

1819 – 1868

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Who was Herbert Benjamin Edwardes?

Major-General Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes KCB KCSI DCL was an English administrator, soldier, and statesman active in the Punjab, India. He is best known as the "Hero of Multan" for his pivotal role in securing the British victory in the Second Anglo-Sikh War.

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Born
Nov 12, 1819
Shropshire
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Education
  • King's College London
Died
Dec 23, 1868
London

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on July 23, 2013

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