Hardinge

Hardinge, Henry, Viscount (1785-1856), entered the army in 1798. He served in the Peninsular War, distinguishing himself at the battle of Albuera. After Napoleon's escape from Elba, he was appointed by Wellington commissioner to the Prussian headquarters, and was present with Bliicher at Ligny, where he lost his left hand. He was appointed Secretary at War in 1828, and in 1834 became Chief Secretary for Ireland, a post which he again filled from 1841 to 1844. In 1844 he was made Governor-General of India, During the war with the Sikhs which ensued, he served as second in command to General Gough, the commander-in-chief in India, and was rewarded for his services with the title of Viscount and a pension from Parliament and the East India Company. In 1852 he succeeded Wellington as commander-in-chief.