Dictionary of Indian Biography/Bourchier, Sir George

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BOURCHIER, SIR GEORGE (1821–1898)

Son of Rev. Edward Bourchier: educated at Addiscombe: entered the Bengal Artillery, 1838: in the Gwalior campaign, 1843–4: at Punniar: in the mutiny commanded a battery at Trimmu Ghat: at the siege and capture of Delhi: at Bulandshahr, Alighar, Agra, Sir Colin Campbell's relief of Lucknow, at Cawnpur: Brevet Colonel and C.B.: commanded the R.A. in Bhutan, 1864–6: commanded the E. frontier district, 1871, and the Cachar column in the Lushai expedition, 1871–2: K.C.B., 1852: Maj-General: died March 15, 1898.