Constellation Similarity Assertions
Cosby, Henry, 1743-1822
1756 volunteer, served at the capture of Gheria; 1760 joined East India Company's Madras regiment; c 1761 lieutenant; 1764 served at Madura; 1767 captain, commander of 6th battalion of Madras sepoys; 1771 governor of Vellore; 1772 brigade major; 1773 lieutenant-colonel, first adjutant-general in Madras; 1778 commander of the nawab of Arcot's cavalry and attached troops; 1783 knighthood; 1786 colonel of the 4th Madras Europeans; 1796 major-general (antedated to 1793); 1816 lieutenant-general (antedated to June 1799).
Epithet: army officer in India
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Cosby, Henry, active 1744-1762, Captain
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jj3dgp (person)
Epithet: Captain British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000572.0x00021a ...
Cosby, Henry S-, Captain
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mm6jgs (person)
Epithet: Captain British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000572.0x000219 ...