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Lord William Bentinck
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Lieutenant-General Lord William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck,, known as Lord William Bentinck, was a British military commander and politician who served as the governor of the Bengal presidency from 1828
Elisa Bonaparte; whom Bentinck would not countenance retaining the Principality of Lucca and Piombino, first granted to her by Napoleon in 1805.
Elisa Bonaparte; whom Bentinck would not countenance retaining the Principality of Lucca and Piombino, first granted to her by Napoleon in 1805.
Territory of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany in 1796
Territory of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany in 1796
Portrait of Napoleon as King of Italy. He renounced the Italian throne, along with the French, on 11 April 1814.
Portrait of Napoleon as King of Italy. He renounced the Italian throne, along with the French, on 11 April 1814.
Lady William Cavendish-Bentinck (c 1783–1843) (Ellen Sharples)
Lady William Cavendish-Bentinck (c 1783–1843) (Ellen Sharples)
Charles Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe
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Charles Theophilus Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe,, known as Sir Charles Metcalfe, Bt between 1822 and 1845, was a British colonial administrator. He held appointments including acting Governor-General
Lord William Bentinck
…checks. After observing that the judges in the courts were unanimously in favour of the ban, Bentinck proceeded to lay the draft before his council. Charles Metcalfe, the Governor's most prominent counselor, expressed apprehension that the banning of sati might be "used by the disaffected and designing" as "an engine…
Portrait by George Chinnery, early 1820s
Portrait by George Chinnery, early 1820s
Portrait of Akbar II with Sir Charles Theophilus Metcalf [sic] and court dignitaries
Portrait of Akbar II with Sir Charles Theophilus Metcalf [sic] and court dignitaries
Baron Metcalfe, Charles Theophilus, 1846.
Baron Metcalfe, Charles Theophilus, 1846.
Monument of Charles Metcalfe in St. William Grant Park in Kingston, Jamaica
Monument of Charles Metcalfe in St. William Grant Park in Kingston, Jamaica