David Ochterlony
Sir David Ochterlony | |
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Portrait of Ochterlony by Arthur Devis, c. 1816 | |
| Born | 12 February 1758 Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | 14 July 1825 (aged 67) Meerut, Bengal Presidency |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | East India Company |
| Branch | Bengal Army |
| Years of service | 1778–1825 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 2nd Battalion 12th Bengal Native Infantry Resident at Delhi Allahabad Garrison Ludhiana Garrison Third Field Division Field Army, Nepal Division protecting Delhi Resident at Rajputana Commissioner-General, Rajput states Resident at Delhi Resident at Malwa and Rajputana |
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Major-General Sir David Ochterlony, 1st Baronet, GCB (12 February 1758 – 14 July 1825) was a Bengal Army officer who served as the British resident to the Mughal court at Delhi. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he spent most of his life on the Indian subcontinent in the service of the East India Company, seeing action in numerous conflicts.