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He also took part in the operations connected with the recapture of
Lucknow, shortly after which he was promoted to the rank of major-general, and appointed to the command of the force employed for the final pacification of India. Before the work of pacification was quite completed he was created
411:, where he took a leading part in the reform of the educational and training systems of the forces, which followed the Franco-German War. The introduction of annual army manoeuvres was largely due to Grant. In 1872 he was promoted to full general.
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for the relief of the residency. After the retirement towards
Cawnpore he greatly aided in effecting there the total rout of the rebel troops, by making a detour which threatened their rear; and following in pursuit with a
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He was promoted brevet lieutenant-colonel and shortly afterwards to the same substantive rank. In 1854 he became brevet-colonel, and in 1856 brigadier of cavalry. He took a leading part in the suppression of the
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For his conduct in this, which has been called the most successful and the best carried out of
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and in the final assault on the city, he directed the victorious march of the cavalry and horse artillery dispatched in the direction of
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campaign of 1848–1849 he commanded the 9th
Lancers, and won high reputation in the Battles of
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had been carried by assault, the
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Captain C Scott of the Gen. Sir. Hope Grant's Column, Sepoy Mutiny, 1857. Memorial at the
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at headquarters; and in 1870 he was transferred to the command of
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After rendering valuable service in the operations before
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Grant was the fifth and youngest son of
Francis Grant of
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to open up communication with the commander-in-chief
285:, after which he received the rank of major and the
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Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research
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403:On his return to England in 1865 he was made
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817:Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
365:and to lead the British land forces in the
189:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
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440:"General Sir James Hope Grant, G.c.b."
367:Anglo-French expedition against China
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225:(22 July 1808 – 7 March 1875) was a
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405:Quartermaster-General to the Forces
400:and held a seat from 1861 to 1864.
281:, and distinguished himself at the
777:9th Queen's Royal Lancers officers
438:Annand, A. McK. (25 August 1965).
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200:Grave of General James Hope Grant
52:Portrait of Grant by his brother
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27:British Army officer (1808–1875)
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812:Commanders-in-chief of Madras
632:Knollys, Henry, ed. (1875).
625:Knollys, Henry, ed. (1873).
578:. 28 May 1872. p. 2518.
739:GOC-in-C Aldershot Division
651:Sir Charles van Straubenzee
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332:, whom he met near the
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525:The Edinburgh Gazette
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219:Sir James Hope Grant
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338:brigadier-general
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121:British Army
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772:1875 deaths
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570:"No. 23862"
394:Madras Army
271:9th Lancers
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761:Categories
743:1870–1875
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662:1860–1861
520:"No. 7066"
422:References
381:Later life
375:Taku Forts
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249:Early life
95:Allegiance
84:1875-03-08
69:1808-07-22
40:Hope Grant
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334:Alambagh
326:Cawnpore
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