Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings

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Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings was a British soldier and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of India and played a key role in expanding British control in the subcontinent in the early 19th century.

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Francis Rawdon-Hastings 6
Francis Rawdon 4
Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
Governor-General of India
colonial administrator
human
nobleman
peer of the United Kingdom
allegiance British Army
alsoKnownAs 1st Marquess of Hastings
Earl of Moira
Francis Rawdon
Francis Rawdon-Hastings
birthDate 1754-12-09
birthPlace Kingdom of Ireland
Moira, County Down
conflict American Revolutionary War
Anglo-Nepalese War
French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
Third Anglo-Maratha War
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
deathDate 1826-11-28
deathPlace Mediterranean Sea
at sea
familyName Rawdon-Hastings
father John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira
givenName Francis
honour Knight of the Garter
Privy Counsellor
memberOf House of Lords
militaryRank general
mother Elizabeth Hastings, 16th Baroness Hastings
nobleTitle Baron Rawdon
Earl of Moira
Earl of Rawdon
Marquess of Hastings
notableAchievement British victory in the Anglo-Nepalese War
defeat of the Maratha Confederacy
notableWork expansion of British control in India in the early 19th century
occupation politician
soldier
parliamentaryRole Irish representative peer
positionHeld Commander-in-Chief, India
Governor of Malta
Governor-General of Bengal
Governor-General of India
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
spouse Flora Mure-Campbell, 6th Countess of Loudoun

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Anglo-Nepalese War commander Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings
Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill commander Francis Rawdon
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Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill commander Lord Rawdon
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Siege of Ninety Six commander Francis Rawdon-Hastings
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Siege of Ninety Six reliefForceCommander Francis Rawdon-Hastings
linked to: Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings
Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings alsoKnownAs Francis Rawdon
linked to: Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings
Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings alsoKnownAs Francis Rawdon-Hastings
linked to: Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings
Governors of East India Company presidencies officeHeldBy Francis Rawdon-Hastings
linked to: Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings
Lord Hastings fullName Francis Rawdon-Hastings
linked to: Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings
Lord Hastings alsoKnownAs Francis Rawdon
linked to: Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings
Lord Moira (Marquess of Hastings) name Francis Rawdon-Hastings
linked to: Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings
Lord Moira (Marquess of Hastings) alsoKnownAs Francis Rawdon
linked to: Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings