Hugh Rose, 1st Baron Strathnairn
Hugh Henry Rose, 1st Baron Strathnairn GCB GCSI (born April 6, 1801 in Berlin , † October 16, 1885 in Paris ) was a British field marshal and first British commander in chief in India . He fought in various wars in the 19th century.
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Hugh Henry Rose was born in Berlin, where his father was ambassador to the Prussian court.
In 1838 the Ottoman Empire began to recapture Syria , which was occupied by Muhammad Ali Pasha in 1833 . In 1840, Rose was one of a group of British officers who took part in the campaign as advisors. In 1841 he accompanied Omer Pascha Latas during the fighting and distinguished himself for the first time. He was then the British Consul General of Syria, which was regained by the Ottomans.
In the Crimean War he was a liaison officer to the French troops under Marshal Arnaud and he fought in the Battle of Alma and the Battle of Inkerman .
With the outbreak of the Sepoy Rebellion , Rose was given command of Poona's division . He arrived in September 1857 and immediately took command of the newly formed 'Central Indian Field Force'. With this he was victorious in several battles. On March 10, 1858, he reached Jhansi and began to besiege the city. On April 1, 1858, he was able to defeat the relief army led by Tantya Tope in the Battle of Betwa, with troops clearly outnumbered. On April 4, 1858, he took the city. More than 3,000 Indians were killed. Most of the victims were unarmed civilians. Lakshmibai , the Rani of Jhansi, managed to leave the city with her adopted son and fifty followers. Rose captured Lahore , Konch, and Kalpi in May 1858 . In June 1858, after an illness, he was able to conquer Gwalior and was promoted to lieutenant general.
After the uprising, which were regiments of the East India Company to the British Indian Army and rose was in 1861 the first commander in chief in India . From 1865 to 1870 he was British Commander in Chief in Ireland.
In 1866 he was promoted to Baron Strathnairn , of Strathnairn in the County of Nairn and of Jhansi in the East Indies. The title expired on his death as he was never married and had no male descendants.
literature
Saul David: Victoria's Wars . Penguin Books, London 2006, ISBN 978-0-14-100555-3
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Office newly created |
Commander in Chief in India 1861–1865 |
William Mansfield, 1st Baron Sandhurst |
| Sir George Brown | Commander in Chief in Ireland 1865–1870 |
William Mansfield, 1st Baron Sandhurst |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rose, Hugh, 1st Baron Strathnairn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rose, Hugh Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British Field Marshal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 6, 1801 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 16, 1885 |
| Place of death | Paris |