INGLIS, SIR JOHN EARDLEY WILMOT (1814-1862)

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INGLIS, SIR JOHN EARDLEY WILMOT (1814-1862) , British major-general, was born in Nova Scotia on the 15th of November 1814. His father was the third, and his grandfather the first,

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of that colony. In 1833 he joined the 32nd Foot, in which all his regimental service was passed. In 1837 he saw active service in Canada, and in 1848-1849 in the Punjab, being in command at the storming of Mooltan and at the battle of Gujrat. In 18J7, on the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny, he was in command of his

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Lawrence being mortally wounded during the siege of the residency, Inglis took command of the garrison, and maintained a successful defence for 87 days against an overwhelming force. He was promoted to major-general and made K.C.B. After further active service in India, he was, in 186o, given command of the British troops in the Ionian Islands. He died at Hamburg on the 27th of September 1862.

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