Valentine Blacker

Valentine Blacker

CB
Valentine Blacker; CB
Born	19 October 1778; Armagh, Kingdom of Ireland
Died	4 February 1826 (aged 47); Calcutta, British India
Buried	South Park Street Cemetery, Calcutta
Allegiance	East India Company
Branch	Army
Years of service	1798–1826
Rank	Lieutenant-colonel
Unit	1st Madras Native Cavalry
Battles / wars	Fourth Anglo-Mysore War Battle of Mallavelly; ; Polygar Wars (WIA); Second Anglo-Maratha War; Travancore-British War Battle of Quilon; ; Anglo-Nepalese War; Third Anglo-Maratha War Battle of Mahidpur; Battle of Thalner; ;
Awards	Companion of Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath
Other work	Surveyor General of India

Lieutenant-Colonel Valentine Blacker CB (19 October 1778 – 4 February 1826) was an officer in the Honourable East India Company's Madras Army, and later Surveyor General of India.

Valentine Blacker CB

Born	(1778-10-19)19 October 1778 Armagh, Kingdom of Ireland
Died	4 February 1826(1826-02-04) (aged 47) Calcutta, British India
Buried	South Park Street Cemetery, Calcutta
Allegiance	East India Company
Branch	Army
Years of service	1798–1826
Rank	Lieutenant-colonel
Unit	1st Madras Native Cavalry
Battles / wars	Fourth Anglo-Mysore War Battle of Mallavelly Polygar Wars (WIA) Second Anglo-Maratha War Travancore-British War Battle of Quilon Anglo-Nepalese War Third Anglo-Maratha War Battle of Mahidpur Battle of Thalner
Awards	Companion of Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath
Other work	Surveyor General of India