Nicolls, Jasper, Sir, 1778-1849, Knight, Lieutenant General

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1793 gazetted ensign in the 45th regiment; 1794 lieutenant; 1799 captain; 1802-1803 military secretary and aide-de-camp to commander-in-chief in the Bombay presidency; 1803-1804 quartermaster-general's department; 1804 major; 1805 expedition to Hanover with the 45th regiment; 1806-1807 served in Argentina; 1807 lieutenant-colonel; 1808 served in Peninsular War; 1809 Netherlands campaign; 1811 assistant adjutant-general at the Horse Guards; 1812 deputy adjutant-general in Ireland; 1812-1821 quartermaster-general of king's troops in India; 1814-1816 served in Anglo-Nepal War; 1814 colonel; 1817-1818 served in Pindari and Anglo-Maratha wars; 1821 major-general; 1825-1829 commander of a division in the Madras presidency; 1826 KCB; 1833 colonel of the 93rd highlanders; 1837 lieutenant-general; 1838-1839 commander-in-chief in Madras; 1839-1843 commander-in-chief in India; 1840 colonel of the 38th regiment; 1844 colonel of the 5th fusiliers

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Title: Knight

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creatorOf Sir Jasper Nicolls papers., 1840-1841 British Library
referencedIn (XV. ff. 170). 5 Dec. 1840-13 Feb. 1841.General Sir Jasper Nicolls, KCB: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1839-1842.William Hay Macnaghten, Baronet 1840 Secretary to the Government of India: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1838-1842. British Library
referencedIn (XVI. ff. 148). 14 Feb.-14 Apr. 1841.General Sir Jasper Nicolls, KCB: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1839-1842.William Hay Macnaghten, Baronet 1840 Secretary to the Government of India: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1838-1842. British Library
referencedIn BRUCE PAPERS. Vol. XXXI (ff. 14). Military commissions, etc., of Lt.-Col. Herbert Bruce, of his father, Maj.-Gen. Sir Charles Bruce, K.C.B., and of his brothers, Frederick Forbes and Charles; 1831-1860. Extra large folio. 18-2India: Correspondence an..., 1831-1860 British Library
referencedIn (Xl. If. 133). 18 Apr.-25 May 1840.General Sir Jasper Nicolls, KCB: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1839-1842.William Hay Macnaghten, Baronet 1840 Secretary to the Government of India: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1838-1842. British Library
referencedIn Correspondence of Charles Milner Ricketts, Bengal Civil Service; member, Supreme Council of India 1817-19; with the Governor-General Lord Hastings, and others, concerning the conduct of the Maratha war, the state of Government finances, and other off..., 1817-1818 British Library
referencedIn George Eden papers., 1839-1841 British Library
referencedIn (XII. ff. 163). 30 May-5 Aug. 1840.General Sir Jasper Nicolls, KCB: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1839-1842.William Hay Macnaghten, Baronet 1840 Secretary to the Government of India: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1838-1842. British Library
creatorOf Sir Jasper Nicolls papers., 1839-1842 British Library
referencedIn (XIV. ff. 149). 14 Oct.-5 Dec. 1840.General Sir Jasper Nicolls, KCB: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1839-1842.William Hay Macnaghten, Baronet 1840 Secretary to the Government of India: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1838-1842. British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCLXXIX, ff. 388, 17 May 1841-1842.includes:f. 33 Wilbraham Egerton, MP Correspondence with Sir R: Peel: 1822-1841.ff. 113, 122,145,149,206,257 Philip Wynter, President of St. John's College, Oxford: Letters to the Duke of Wellington: 1841-1... British Library
referencedIn Miscellaneous papers of Maj-Gen Sir George Pollock, 1st Bart (1786-1872), 1841-1843 British Library
referencedIn (XIX. ff. 190). 6 Dec. 1841-16 Feb. 1842.Colonel Sir Henry Pottinger, Resident at Pottinger Sindh, etc: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1836-1842.General Sir Jasper Nicolls, KCB: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1839-1842.William Hay Macnaghten, Baron... British Library
referencedIn (X. ff. 155). 21 Jan.-20 Apr. 1840.General Sir Jasper Nicolls, KCB: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1839-1842.William Hay Macnaghten, Baronet 1840 Secretary to the Government of India: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1838-1842. British Library
referencedIn Macnabb Collection: papers of successive generations of the Macnabb family who served in India, 1778-1970 British Library
referencedIn (IX. ff. 147). 29 Nov. 1889-21 Jan. 1840.General Sir Jasper Nicolls, KCB: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1839-1842.William Hay Macnaghten, Baronet 1840 Secretary to the Government of India: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1838-1842. British Library
creatorOf Papers of Lt-Gen Sir Jasper Nicolls, British Army 1793-1849, Commander-in-Chief, Madras 1838-39, Commander-in-Chief, India 1839-43, 1778-1849 British Library
referencedIn (XIII. ff. 196). 5 Aug.-15 Oct. 1840.General Sir Jasper Nicolls, KCB: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1839-1842.William Hay Macnaghten, Baronet 1840 Secretary to the Government of India: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1838-1842. British Library
referencedIn (XVII. ff. 167). 15 Apr.-11 July 1841.General Sir Jasper Nicolls, KCB: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1839-1842.William Hay Macnaghten, Baronet 1840 Secretary to the Government of India: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1838-1842. British Library
creatorOf Sir Jasper Nicolls papers., 1840-1842 British Library
referencedIn (XVIII. ff, 218). 11 July-5 Dec. 1841.General Sir Jasper Nicolls, KCB: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1839-1842.William Hay Macnaghten, Baronet 1840 Secretary to the Government of India: Letters to, from Lord Auckland: 1838-1842. British Library
referencedIn Vol. II. (ff. 574) May, 1839-May, 1841. Paper. Folio.Sir John Cam Hobhouse, 2nd Baronet; Baron Broughton: Correspondence, as President of the Board of Control, with Lord Auckland: 1835-1841.George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland; 2nd Baron Auckland: Corre..., 1839-1841 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCCXXV (ff. 385). 22 Mar.-4 Apr. 1842.includes:ff. 1, 3 Sir William Bagge, 1st Baronet; MP: 1867. Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1842-1850.ff. 4, 8 Joseph Bailey, MP: for Worcester. Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1842.f. 5 George Lang,... British Library
referencedIn TORRENS PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 216). General correspondence; April 1824-1828, n.d.Major-General Sir Henry Torrens, KCB: Army; England: Correspondence of Maj.-Gen. Sir Henry Torrens: 1821-1828, n.d.: Partly Fr: Partly drafts, copies and printed.includes... British Library
referencedIn BROADFOOT PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 317). Papers relating to the rebellion at Kabul and the First Afghan War. Included are :-1. Extracts from the diary of Captain Julius Brockman Backhouse, of the Bengal Artillery, including, at f. 26, a copy of his sket..., 1838-1891 British Library
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