Patrick Grant (Indian Army officer)
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Born | Carrbridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland | 11 September 1804
Died | 28 March 1895 Chelsea, London, England | (aged 90)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1820–1877 |
Rank | Field Marshal |
Commands held | Madras Army Indian Army |
Battles/wars |
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Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Military career
Born at Auchterblair, near Carrbridge, Inverness-shire, Grant was the second son of Major John Grant of the 97th Regiment of Foot and Anna Trapaud Grant.[1] He joined the Bengal Native Infantry as an ensign on 16 July 1820 and was promoted to lieutenant on 11 July 1823 and to captain on 14 May 1832.[1] He became a brigade major in Oudh in 1834 and, having raised the Hariana Light Infantry in 1836, he became second assistant in the adjutant-general's department of the Bengal Presidency in 1838.[1]
Grant served under
Grant also took part in the
When General George Anson died of cholera on his march against the mutineers in May 1857, Grant, as senior commander in India, was summoned to Calcutta to become acting Commander-in-Chief, India.[5] From Calcutta he directed the operations against the mutineers, sending forces under Henry Havelock and James Outram for the relief of Cawnpore and Lucknow.[5] Although the Viceroy of India, Lord Canning, had recommended that Grant be confirmed in the role of commander-in-chief, Sir Colin Campbell had already been nominated as Anson's successor.[5] So on the arrival of Campbell from England in August 1857, Grant returned to command the Madras Army again.[5]
Grant returned to England in January 1861 and was promoted to the substantive rank of colonel on 14 November 1861
Grant was also colonel of the
Grant also served as governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from February 1874[18] until his death there on 28 March 1895.[19] He is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.[5] A memorial plaque to Grant can be found in Duthil Old Parish Church and Churchyard, just outside the village of Duthil, Inverness-shire, which now also serves as a Clan Grant Centre.[20]
Honours
Grant's honours included:
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) – January 1868[1]
Family
In 1832, Grant married Jane Anne Fraser-Tytler, daughter of William Fraser-Tytler; they had two sons.[1] Following the death of his first wife, he married secondly the Hon. Frances Maria Gough, daughter of Field Marshal Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough, in 1844; they had five children (four sons, including Sir Henry, and a daughter Frances).[24]
His granddaughter Isabel Frances Grant was a notable historian and collector.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Sir Patrick Grant". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ a b c Heathcote, p. 150
- ^ "No. 20339". The London Gazette. 30 April 1844. p. 1454.
- ^ "No. 20591". The London Gazette. 3 April 1846. p. 1236.
- ^ a b c d e f Heathcote, p. 151
- ^ "No. 21123". The London Gazette. 2 August 1850. p. 2133.
- ^ "No. 21658". The London Gazette. 6 February 1855. p. 431.
- ^ "No. 21842". The London Gazette. 25 January 1856. p. 280.
- ^ "No. 22597". The London Gazette. 11 February 1862. p. 724.
- ^ "No. 22714". The London Gazette. 6 March 1863. p. 1357.
- ^ "No. 22816". The London Gazette. 5 February 1864. p. 553.
- ^ "No. 23683". The London Gazette. 29 November 1870. p. 5419.
- ^ "No. 22677". The London Gazette. 4 November 1862. p. 5242.
- ^ "No. 22788". The London Gazette. 13 November 1863. p. 5361.
- ^ "No. 25536". The London Gazette. 4 December 1885. p. 5870.
- ^ "No. 24508". The London Gazette. 2 October 1877. p. 5455.
- ^ "No. 25281". The London Gazette. 23 October 1883. p. 5046.
- ^ "No. 24075". The London Gazette. 13 March 1874. p. 1645.
- ^ "No. 26618". The London Gazette. 23 April 1895. p. 2354.
- ^ "Duthil Church". Carrbridge. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "No. 22485". The London Gazette. 1 March 1861. p. 1006.
- ^ "No. 21955". The London Gazette. 2 January 1857. p. 12.
- ^ "No. 20592". The London Gazette. 7 April 1846. p. 1279.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. Dean and son. 1888. p. 618.
Sources
- Heathcote, Tony (1999). The British Field Marshals, 1736–1997: A Biographical Dictionary. Barnsley: Leo Cooper. ISBN 0-85052-696-5.