31. DE LA ROCHE, HENRI FRANCOIS STANISLAUS

DE LA ROCHE, HENRI FRANCOIS STANISLAUS (d. 1842), a Frenchman born in Mauritius, served in the army of Begam Samru. As the force was disbanded by the British after the Begam`s death, he came to Lahore in 1838 and took up service under Maharaja Ranjit...

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32. DE MEVIUS, BARON,

DE MEVIUS, BARON, also known as Frank Ernest Mevins, was a Prussian who came to the Punjab in March 1827 and was employed in the Sikh army in the rank of colonel. According to the Khalsa Darbar records, Mevius had to sign a pledge that he would, "dur...

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33. DEPUIS or DE LUST,

DEPUIS or DE LUST, a French soldier of fortune who came to Lahore in 1842, and was employed by the Sikh Darbar as a trainer of gunner recruits. Later, he was made commandant of a battalion, but, being found unfit for command, he was removed from serv...

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34. DOTTENWEISS

DOTTENWEISS or DOTTERWICH, a shortstatured, stoutlybuilt German who, in 1835, joined the army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh as a military tactician. He was found unequal to the appointment and was dismissed from the service soon afterwards.

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35. DUBUIGNON, ROBERT WALTER, DE TAL-BOT

DUBUIGNON, ROBERT WALTER, DE TALBOT (18091868), a French adventurer in the employ of Begam Samaru of Sardhana, who came to Lahore to seek better prospects. He obtained employment in the Sikh court through the good offices of General Ventura, and was ...

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