Patrick Grant (Indian Army officer)


Sir Patrick Grant

Portrait of Field Marshal Sir Patrick Grant
Born(1804-09-11)11 September 1804
Carrbridge, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Died28 March 1895(1895-03-28) (aged 90)
Chelsea, London, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branchIndian Army
Years of service1820–1877
RankField Marshal
CommandsMadras Army
Indian Army
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Sir Patrick Grant

Field Marshal Sir Patrick Grant, GCB, GCMG (11 September 1804 – 28 March 1895) was a senior Indian Army officer. He fought at the Battle of Maharajpore during the Gwalior campaign, at the Battle of Mudki, the Battle of Ferozeshah and the Battle of Sobraon during the First Anglo-Sikh War and at the Battle of Chillianwala and the Battle of Gujrat during the Second Anglo-Sikh War. During the Indian Mutiny, as acting Commander-in-Chief, India, he directed the operations against the mutineers, sending forces under Henry Havelock and James Outram for the relief of Cawnpore and Lucknow. He later became Governor of Malta.