Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet

Lieutenant-General

Sir James Outram

Bt GCB KCSI
Sir James Outram, c. 1858-61
Nickname(s)The Bayard of India
Born(1803-01-29)29 January 1803
Butterley, Derbyshire, England
Died11 March 1863(1863-03-11) (aged 60)
Pau, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, France
Buried
Westminster Abbey
Allegiance United Kingdom
East India Company
Service / branch
Years of service1819–1860
RankLieutenant General
Battles / warsFirst Anglo-Afghan War

Anglo-Persian War

Indian Rebellion of 1857

AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Companion of the Order of the Star of India
Alma materMarischal College, University of Aberdeen
Other workResident Minister of Lucknow
Chief Commissioner of Oudh

Lieutenant-General Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet (29 January 1803 – 11 March 1863) was a British general who fought in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

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