SIR

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• JOHN
• JOHN (1167–1216)
• JOHN (1290-c. 1320)
• JOHN (1296-1346)
• JOHN (1371–1419)
• JOHN (1468-1532)
• JOHN (1801-1873)
• JOHN (Heb. llni')
• JOHN (ZAPOLYA) (1487-1540)
• JOHN, 4TH MARQUESS OF TWEEDDALE (c. 1695-1762)
• JOHN, DON (1545-1578)
• JOHN, DON (1629–1679)
• JOHN, GOSPEL OF ST
• JOHN, THE APOSTLE
• JOHN, THE EPISTLES OF
• JOHN, or HAYS (1513–1571)

JOHN EARDLEY

See also:

• WILMOT
• WILMOT, DAVID (1814-1868)

WILMOT

See also:

• SIR JOHN EARDLEY WILMOT INGLIS (1814-1862)
• INGLIS, SIR WILLIAM (1764-1835)

INGLIS (1814-1862)  , British major-general, was born in Nova Scotia on the 15th of November 1814 . His father was the third, and his grandfather the first, bishop of that colony . In 1833 he joined the 32nd Foot, in which all his regimental service was passed . In 1837 he saw active service in Canada, and in 1848-1849 in the Punjab, being in command at the storming of Mooltan and at the battle of Gujrat . In 18J7, on the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny, he was in command of his regiment at Lucknow . Sir Henry Lawrence being mortally wounded during the siege of the residency, Inglis took command of the garrison, and maintained a successful defence for 87 days against an overwhelming force . He was promoted to major-general and made K.C.B . After further active service in India, he was, in 186o, given command of the British troops in the Ionian Islands . He died at Hamburg on the 27th of September 1862 .