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A Scotsman, who came to Lahore in September
1828 and was employed in the Sikh cavalry and given command of a
regiment of 1200 horse. He soon gained the favour of Maharaja Ranjit
Singh, but was dismissed from the service in August 1829 on a charge
of misbehaviour towards a woman, and sent across the River Sutlej
under an escort. Later, he served the Afghan rulers. He died in
Kabul in 1866.
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