General Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, styled The Honourable Francis Rawdon from birth until 1762, Lord Rawdon between 1762 and 1783, The Lord Rawdon from 1783 to 1793 and T
Portrait of Lord Moira by Sir Joshua Reynolds, c. 1790
The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill; Rawdon is shown in the background waving the 5th Foot's regimental colour
Portrait of Lord Rawdon by Thomas Gainsborough, 1784
Donington Hall
Anglo-Nepalese War
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The Anglo-Nepalese War, also known as the Gorkha War, was fought between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Nepal. The conflict was caused by territorial disputes and expansionist ambit
Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings
…effectively the Governor-General of India, on 11 November 1812. His tenure as Governor-General was a memorable one, overseeing the victory in the Gurkha War (1814–1816); the final conquest of the Marathas in 1818; and the purchase of the island of Singapore in 1819. After delays clearing his affairs, he…
Bhimsen Thapa, prime minister of Nepal from 1806 to 1837.
Francis Edward Rawdon, Marquess of Hastings, Governor-General of India from 1813 to 1823.
Officer and Private, 40th Regiment of Foot, 1815
A Gorkhali warrior.