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{{short description|British general and commander of British forces in India}} | |||
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==Military career== | ==Military career== | ||
[[File:Sir Frederick Haines WDL11450.png|thumb|Sir Frederick Haines during the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]]]] | [[File:Sir Frederick Haines WDL11450.png|thumb|Sir Frederick Haines during the [[Second Anglo-Afghan War]]]] | ||
Born the son of Gregory Haines, a [[commissariat]] officer, and Harriet Haines (née Eldridge), Haines was educated at [[Midhurst Grammar School]] and the [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst|Royal Military College, Sandhurst]] before being [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] into the [[King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)|4th Regiment of Foot]] on 21 June 1839.<ref name=heath163>Heathcote, p. 163</ref> He was promoted to [[lieutenant]] on 15 December 1840 and appointed [[aide-de-camp]] to [[Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough|General Sir Hugh Gough]] (his eldest brother's father-in-law) in 1843.<ref name=heath163/> Haines took part in the [[Battle of Mudki]] in December 1845 and the [[Battle of Ferozeshah]] (where he was severely wounded)<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=20576|page=725|date=23 February 1846}}</ref> in December 1845 during the [[First Anglo-Sikh War]].<ref name=heath163/> Promoted to [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|captain]] in the [[10th (North Lincoln) Regiment of Foot|10th Regiment of Foot]] on 16 May 1846,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=20636|page=3109|date=28 August 1846}}</ref> he exchanged to the [[Royal Scots Fusiliers|21st Royal North British Fusiliers]] on 31 March 1847<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=20743|page=2126|date=11 June 1847}}</ref> and then fought at the [[Battle of Ramnagar]] in November 1848, the [[Battle of Chillianwala]] in January 1849 and the [[Battle of Gujrat]] in February 1849 during the [[Second Anglo-Sikh War]] before being promoted to brevet [[major]] on 7 June 1849<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=20986|page=1865|date=7 June 1849}}</ref> and to brevet lieutenant colonel on 2 August 1850.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=21123|page=2133|date=2 August 1850}}</ref> | Born the son of Gregory Haines, a [[commissariat]] officer, and Harriet Haines (née Eldridge), Haines was educated at [[Midhurst Grammar School]] and the [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst|Royal Military College, Sandhurst]] before being [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] into the [[King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)|4th Regiment of Foot]] on 21 June 1839.<ref name=heath163>Heathcote, p. 163</ref> He was promoted to [[lieutenant]] on 15 December 1840 and appointed [[aide-de-camp]] to [[Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough|General Sir Hugh Gough]] (his eldest brother's father-in-law) in 1843.<ref name=heath163/> Haines took part in the [[Battle of Mudki]] in December 1845 and the [[Battle of Ferozeshah]] (where he was severely wounded)<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=20576|page=725|date=23 February 1846}}</ref> in December 1845 during the [[First Anglo-Sikh War]].<ref name=heath163/> Promoted to [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|captain]] in the [[10th (North Lincoln) Regiment of Foot|10th Regiment of Foot]] on 16 May 1846,<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=20636|page=3109|date=28 August 1846}}</ref> he exchanged to the [[Royal Scots Fusiliers|21st Royal North British Fusiliers]] on 31 March 1847<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=20743|page=2126|date=11 June 1847}}</ref> and then fought at the [[Battle of Ramnagar]] in November 1848, the [[Battle of Chillianwala]] in January 1849 and the [[Battle of Gujrat]] in February 1849 during the [[Second Anglo-Sikh War]] before being promoted to brevet [[major]] on 7 June 1849<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=20986|page=1865|date=7 June 1849}}</ref> and to brevet lieutenant colonel on 2 August 1850.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=21123|page=2133|date=2 August 1850}}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:1819 births]] | [[Category:1819 births]] | ||
[[Category:1909 deaths]] | [[Category:1909 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Military personnel from Sussex]] | |||
[[Category:British field marshals]] | [[Category:British field marshals]] | ||
[[Category:British Army personnel of the Crimean War]] | [[Category:British Army personnel of the Crimean War]] | ||
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[[Category:Commanders-in-chief of Madras]] | [[Category:Commanders-in-chief of Madras]] | ||
[[Category:Members of the Madras Legislative Council]] | [[Category:Members of the Madras Legislative Council]] | ||
[[Category:Members of the Council of the Governor General of India]] | |||