Portraits of Brigadier-General Sir James Tennant, 1805 and circa 185[0s]
Scope and Contents
Portrait miniature by an unknown artist and a carte-de-visite portrait by Antoine Claudet, 107 Regent Street, London.
Sir James Tennant was born at Ayr on 21 April 1789 and entered the Bengal Artillery as a Cadet in 1804. He was promoted Lieutenant in 1806 and arrived in India in August of that year. He saw active service in local campaigns, in the Maratha War 1817-19 and at the siege of Bharatpur 1825-26. He rose to the rank of Brigadier-General and commanded the Artillery at the battles of Chilianwala and Gujerat in 1849. From 1849 until his death at Mian Mir on 6 March 1854 he commanded the troops at Lahore.
Dates
- Creation: 1805 - 1859
Conditions Governing Access
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Extent
2 item(s) (2 images)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Tennant's grandson, Dr. Hugh Martin-Leake, 2014.
Existence and Location of Copies
This collection is available on microfiche: South Asia, fiche number 65.
Bibliography
General
This collection level description was entered by SG using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
Various
- Date
- 2004-03-11 11:45:11+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
Cambridge University Library
West Road
Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom
Map Dept enquiries: maps@lib.cam.ac.uk
all other enquiries: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk