Dictionary of Indian Biography/Corbett, Sir Stuart

by Charles Edward Buckland

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CORBETT, SIR STUART ( ? –1865)

Commanded the 25th N.I. in the Panjab campaign of 1848–9, at Sadulapur, Chilianwala and Gujarat : C.B. : in the mutiny was Brig-General commanding at Mianmir : co-operated boldly and successfully with the civil authorities in totally disarming the native troops there on parade, May 13, 1857, seizing the Fort at Lahore, and sending English troops to secure Umritsar : K.C.B. : died at Naini Tal, Aug. 1, 1865.