James Abbott (Indian Army officer)

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Sir James Abbott
James Abbott in Afghan dress. (B. Baldwin, 1841)
Born	(1807-03-12)12 March 1807 Blackheath, Kent, England
Died	6 October 1896(1896-10-06) (aged 89) Ryde, Isle of Wight, England
Buried	Guildford Cemetery, Guildford, Surrey, England
Allegiance	East India Company British India
Service / branch	Bengal Army
Rank	General
Unit	Bengal Artillery
Battles / wars	First Anglo-Sikh War Second Anglo-Sikh War
Awards	KCB
Relations	Major General Augustus Abbott Major General Sir Frederick Abbott Major General Saunders Alexius Abbott Keith Edward Abbott
Other work	Colonial administrator

General Sir James Abbott, KCB (12 March 1807 – 6 October 1896) was an English military officer in the Bengal Army and an administrator in British India. The city of Abbottabad, in present day Pakistan, was founded by and named after him.