Sir Charles Brownlow | |
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 Field Marshal Sir Charles Brownlow c.1900 | |
| Born | 12 December 1831 Sultanpur, Bengal |
| Died | 5 April 1916 (aged 84) Warfield, Berkshire |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1847–1890 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands | 8th Regiment of Punjab Infantry |
| Battles / wars | Hazara Campaign of 1853 Mohmand Campaign Indian Mutiny Second Opium War Ambela Campaign Hazara Campaign of 1868 Lushai Expedition |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches |
Field Marshal Sir Charles Henry Brownlow, GCB (12 December 1831 – 5 April 1916) was a senior Indian Army officer. He served on the North West Frontier in the Hazara Campaign of 1853 and the campaign against the Mohmands in 1854. At the start of the Indian Mutiny, Brownlow was asked to raise an infantry regiment and formed the 8th Punjab Infantry which he commanded during that campaign, the Second Opium War, the Ambela Campaign and the Hazara Campaign of 1868. He commanded a column for the Lushai Expedition and then served as Assistant Military Secretary for India for ten years. After his retirement, as senior retired officer of the Indian Army, he was promoted to field marshal.