Blacker, Valentine, 1778-1823

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British Army officer and historian, stationed in Madras, India.

From the description of Letter book, 1798-1813. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154270469

From the description of Letter book, 1798-1813. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19242458

1798 commission in the Madras cavalry; 1799 cornet, served in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798-1799); 1800 aide-de-camp to Colonel Stevenson; 1800s served in the southern provinces of the Madras presidency under Colonel Agnew; 1800s quartermaster-general's department of the army of Fort St George; 1810 head of the quartermaster-general's department, the army of Fort St George; 1815 served with the reserve army under Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Hislop; 1817-1818 served in the Third Anglo-Maratha War (Pindari War); 1821 returned to Europe; c 1822 left for India; 1823 CB; c 1823 surveyor-general of India.

Epithet: army officer in India

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001394.0x0001ea

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associatedWith Close, Barry, Sir, d. 1813. person
associatedWith Great Britain. Army corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Vellore, Madras
India
India, Asia
Coimbatore, Madras
Iran, Asia
Anantapur, Madras
Tanjore, Madras
Bombay, India
Travancore State, India
Kanara District, Madras
Kolhapur State, India
Rangoon, Myanmar
Cuddapah, Madras
Trichinopoly, Madras
Hyderabad State, India
India
Madras, India
Mysore State, India
Subject
Soldiers
Occupation
Activity

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Birth 1778-10-19

Death 1826-02-04

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