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Sir Henry Marshman Havelock-Allan, 1st Baronet (6 August 1830 – 30 December 1897) was a British soldier and politician. 'Allan' in the surname was added in March 1880.

Early life

Havelock was born in

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, India on 6 August 1830, the son of Major General

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and his wife, Hannah ''née''

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, the daughter of the missionaries

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and

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Military career

Havelock was commissioned as an

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in the