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| '''Henry Lawrence''' may refer to: | |||
| Sir '''Henry Montgomery Lawrence''' (], ] - ] ]) was a British soldier and statesman in ], who died defending ] during the ]. | |||
| * ] (1600–1664), English statesman who served as President of the English Council of State | |||
| Educated at ], in 1823 he joined the Bengal Artillery at the ] suburb of Dum Dum. | |||
| * ] (1806–1857), British soldier and statesman | |||
| * ] (1868–1950), American politician from Missouri | |||
| * ] (born 1951), American former American football player | |||
| * ] (1848–1902), English rugby union player | |||
| * ] (1916–2004), American immunologist | |||
| * ] (1870–1949), governor of Bombay, 1926–1928 | |||
| * ] (born 2001), English association footballer | |||
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| In the first Burmese War, Lawrence and his battery formed part of the Chittagong column which General Morrison led over the jungle-covered hills of Arakan, until fever decimated them, and Lawrence found himself back in Britain, wasted by a disease he never completely threw off. | |||
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| He returned to India in 1829, and was appointed revenue surveyor at Orakhpur. He spent some years in camp, during which he married his cousin Honoria Marshall, and surveyed every village in four districts, each larger than Yorkshire. He was then recalled to a brigade by the outbreak of the first Afghan War towards the close of 1838. | |||
| Henry Lawrence established at three places of then India - Sanawar, Lovedale and Ghora Ghali- the Lawrence Asylum for the education of the children of European soldiers serving in India. These institutions exist even today as the prestigious Lawrence Schools at Sanawar (UP, India), Lovedale(TN, India) and Ghora Ghali (Pakistan). | |||
| In 1857 the ] took place in Oudh province, which had recently been annexed. The British community, including the garrison of some 1700 men, took refuge in the British residency where a siege began on June 30. Commander Henry Lawrence was one of the first casualties. When Lawrence was critically injured during the siege, he is supposed to have said to those around him: "Put on my tomb only this - Here lies Henry Lawrence who tried to do his duty." | |||
| ] in the ], at 12N 93E, is named for him, as is the town of ] in ]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:09, 24 August 2023
Henry Lawrence may refer to:
- Henry Lawrence (President of the Council) (1600–1664), English statesman who served as President of the English Council of State
- Henry Lawrence (Indian Army officer) (1806–1857), British soldier and statesman
- Henry F. Lawrence (1868–1950), American politician from Missouri
- Henry Lawrence (American football) (born 1951), American former American football player
- Henry Lawrence (rugby union) (1848–1902), English rugby union player
- Henry Sherwood Lawrence (1916–2004), American immunologist
- Henry Staveley Lawrence (1870–1949), governor of Bombay, 1926–1928
- Henry Lawrence (footballer) (born 2001), English association footballer
See also
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