Pottinger, Eldred, 1811-1843
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Name (Latin)
Pottinger, Eldred, 1811-1843
Date of birth
1811-08-12
Date of death
1843-11-15
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Pottinger, G. The Afghan connection, c1983:t.p. (Major Eldred Pottinger) p. 1 (b. 1811) p. 206 (d. 1843)
Wikipedia description:
Eldred Pottinger (12 August 1811 – 15 November 1843) was a Bombay Army officer and diplomat. In 1837 he happened to be in Herat in Afghanistan to gather intelligence on the area when the Persian army, supported by Russians, laid siege to the city. He helped the Afghan commander repulse the Persians, and was subsequently dubbed the "Hero of Herat" by British historians.
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