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  BBC - h2g2 - Major General Sir Henry Havelock (1795 - 1857)
Henry Havelock was born in Bishopwearmouth in Sunderland in 1795, the second of four sons.
By the time Havelock took part in the First Afghan War in 1839, he had been promoted to the rank of captain, and he used his spare time to produce analytical reports about the skirmishes and battles in which he was involved.
Havelock was chosen as second in command to Sir James Outram, and commanded troops dealing with the uprisings in Allahabad.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A3372761   (1161 words)

  
  Henry Havelock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Havelock was born at Ford Hall, Bishopwearmouth (now in Sunderland), the son of William Havelock, a wealthy shipbuilder, and Jane, daughter of John Carter, solicitor, of Stockton-on-Tees.
Havelock was thrown upon his own resources, and obliged to abandon the law as a profession.
Havelock served with distinction in the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-1826), after which he returned to England and married Hannah Marshman, the daughter of eminent Christian missionaries Dr. and Mrs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_Havelock   (1468 words)

  
 Eric A. Havelock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Much of Havelock's work was devoted to addressing a single thesis: that all of Western thought is informed by a profound shift in the kinds of ideas available to the human mind at the point that Greek philosophy converted from an oral to a literate form.
Havelock continued to write about politics, however, and his political and academic work came together in his ideas about education; he argued for the necessity of an understanding of rhetoric for the resistance to corporate persuasiveness.
Havelock's position, drawn from analyses of Xenophon and Aristophanes as well as Plato himself, was that Plato's presentation of his teacher was largely a fiction, and intended to be a transparent one, whose purpose was to represent indirectly Plato's own ideas.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eric_A._Havelock   (3327 words)

  
 The 78th Highlanders or Ross-Shire Buffs 1796 - 1817
General Havelock then taking up his position in triumph, halted his weary men to breakfast, having marched 24 miles, and beaten the enemy so completely that all their ammunition, baggage, and guns (11 in number) fell into his hands.
Havelock’s troops continued their progress until the enemy’s left was entirely turned, and then forming line, the British guns opened fire upon the rebels’ batteries, while the infantry advanced in direct echelon of regiments from the right, covered by a wing of the Fusiliers as skirmishers.
General Havelock called it "one of the strongest positions in India." The plain in front of the enemy’s position was covered with thick sugar-cane plantations, which reached high above the heads of the men, and their batteries were defended by thick ramparts flanked by entrenched quadrangles.
www.electricscotland.com /history/scotreg/rosshire/ross5.htm   (10201 words)

  
 Historical Sikh Events: The Sepoy Mutiny 1857
General Havelock and his men camped for the night in the open and entered Cawnpore early on the 17th of July, but they were too late to stop the brutal murder of the women and children by the mutineers.
General Havelock, however, was determined to reach the Residency without delay and ordered the 78th High-landers and Brasyer's Sikhs to advance.
Havelock ran back for reinforcements, and a party of the 10th Foot advanced and captured a small bazaar in rear of the Tara Kothi and mess-house, which were held by some six thousand rebels.
allaboutsikhs.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=783   (5700 words)

  
 History of Havelock Belmont Methuen Township
Havelock was named after Major-General Sir Henry Havelock (5 April 1795 - 24 November 1857) a British general.
Havelock was incorporated as a village in 1892, although its history really began with the surveying of Belmont Township in 1823.
In 1998, the Village of Havelock amalgamated with the Township of Belmont and Methuen to form the Township of Havelock Belmont Methuen.
www.havelockchamber.com /history.html   (365 words)

  
 Havelock | Insiders' Guide® to North Carolina's Central Coast & New Bern
Admittedly, Havelock gained a few residents when the base was annexed, but it is still one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the state.
Havelock was named for Gen. Henry Havelock, a British general best remembered for his courageous rescue of hostages during a bloody uprising in India in the mid-1800s.
Havelock is often referred to as the "Gateway to Cherry Point." With more than 14,500 sailors, Marines and civilians working abroad the air station, Cherry Point is home to the largest Marine Aircraft Wing in the Corps, and it ranks as the number one single-site industrial employer east of Interstate 95.
www.insiders.com /crystalcoast/main-havelock.htm   (1078 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Major General Sir Henry Havelock (1795-1857)
By 1823 Havelock was serving in the Light Infantry and was transferred to India, where he fought in the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-1826).
By the time Havelock took part in the First Afghan War in 1839, he had been promoted to Captain and he used his spare time to produce analytical reports about the skirmishes and battles in which he was involved.
Havelock was a great British hero whose fame only developed in the year of his death and reached its peak two or three years later.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A3327419   (1143 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Henry Havelock
Havelock was born at Ford Hall, Bishopwearmouth (now in Sunderland), the son of William Havelock, a wealthy shipbuilder, and Jane, daughter of John Carter, solicitor, of Stockton-on-Tees.
Havelock served with distinction in the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-1826), after which he returned to England and married Hannah Shepherd Marshman, the daughter of eminent Christian missionaries Dr. and Mrs.
At this time Lady Canning wrote of him in her diary: "General Havelock is not in fashion, but all the same we believe that he will do well." But in spite of this lukewarm commendation Havelock proved himself the man for the occasion and won the reputation a great military leader.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Henry_Havelock   (1530 words)

  
 William Pierce Helps NC Buyers and Sellers of Real Estate in Morehead City, Emerald Isle, Newport, Atlantic Beach, and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The railroad arrived here in 1858 at a time that a British general was gaining worldwide fame for his heroic rescues of hostages during a bloody uprising in India.
The town of Havelock Station saw action during the Civil War when elements of the Rhode Island Heavy Artillery under the command of General Ambrose Burnside stormed ashore on the beach of what is now the Officer's Club at Cherry Point and Carolina Pines Golf and Country Club.
Local legend has it that Havelock and nearby Harlowe became renowned for the quality of their "moonshine" and that a few fortunes were based on the copper coil.
www.carteretcountyncrealestate.com /communities/havelock-nc-history.html   (489 words)

  
 Licensed NC Real Estate Broker Jana J.
Havelock is bounded on one side by the Neuse River and on the other by the 160,000-acre Croatan National Forest.
Havelock was incorporated as a city in 1958.
Local legend has it that Havelock and nearby Harlowe became reknown for the quality of their "moonshine" and that a few fortunes were based on the copper coil.
www.ncmove.com /havelock.html   (770 words)

  
 Sir Henry Havelock
British soldier, one of the heroes of the Indian Mutiny, the second of four brothers (all of whom entered the army), born at Ford Hall, Bishop-Wearmouth, Sunderland, on the 5th of April 1795.
His parents were William Havelock, a wealthy shipbuilder in Sunderland, and Jane, daughter of John Carter, solicitor at Stockton-on-Tees.
In 1857 he was selected by Sir James Outram for the command of a division in the Persian campaign, during which he was present at the actions of Muhamra and Ahwaz.
www.nndb.com /people/153/000101847   (965 words)

  
 Knowlede :: Road to Freedom :: The Empire Strikes Back
When General Havelock was about 7 miles away, Nana Saheb tried to halt his advance but failed and had to flee for his life.
Havelock returned to recapture the city but when he left, Tatya again took the city.
Havelock fought his way to the Residency and joined the besieged garrison on September 25.
www.dimdima.com /knowledge/freedom.asp?tit=The+Empire+Strikes+Back   (544 words)

  
 Islamic Voice
General Havelock and Ronald were appointed on June 20th, 1857, to overpower Hikmathullah and his companions.
General Ronald found the route very sensitive and was able to reach Bilanda after a great struggle.
In a letter to London General Havelock wrote that they had achieved a very big victory and that the wealth collected after taking over of Fatehpur was indescribable.
www.islamicvoice.com /march.2000/profile.htm   (869 words)

  
 General Havelock - Wikipubs.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Havelock is a great bar, however it closes pretty early due to the fact that there are a lot of residential properties around the place.
No pokies from memory, and the easiest place to get a beer is probably the bar out the back, but the front bar is definately the best place to drink it.
The Havelock is also a bit of a magnet for the beautiful people and hence the place has a bit of a reputation...
wikipubs.org /index.php/General_Havelock   (135 words)

  
 Knitting Circle Havelock Ellis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Havelock Ellis decided that his life's main task would be the study of sex.
Havelock was listed at number 281 in the top 500 lesbian and gay heroes in The Pink Paper, 17th.
Havelock Ellis, editor, with a general introduction on the English drama during the reigns of Elizabeth and James I by John Addington Symonds, (1887), "Christopher Marlowe", London: Vizetelly, 431 pages.
www.knittingcircle.org.uk /havelockellis.html   (772 words)

  
 Urban Dictionary: general grievous
General Grievous was killed by Obi-Wan with a Blaster (!!!).
General Grievous didn't kick ass in the movie, he totally sucked
General Grievous, who appeared in Star Wars, Episode 3, was a military leader for the Empire.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=general+grievous   (402 words)

  
 SikhLionz.com: Sikh History of the British Raaj   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
"In nine days Havelock and his veterans had marched 126 miles under an Indian sun in the hottest season of the year, each man carrying a heavy weight of ammunition, and had won four pitched battles and sundry combats against highly disciplined troops far exceeding them in number.
Sikhs now serving in the British army see their sons left in their native villages, far from the tide of civilization, which is being taken at the flood by the rising generation of other communities.
Besides this the purely secular education imparted in public schools is calculated, under existing circumstances, to slowly obliterate the distinctive characteristics of the Sikhs, to check the development of the qualities which enabled them to attain to a proud position, and to merge them finally in the general mass of the surrounding population.
rajkaregakhalsa.net /sikhlionz/historyofbritishraaj.htm   (9913 words)

  
 Chapter 107.
General Havelock and his Highlanders were at the gates.
But although the coming of Havelock and his men saved Lucknow for a time, they were not strong enough quite to defeat the sepoys, and take all the women and children to a safe place.
General Havelock was a good as well as a great man. Like Cromwell he taught his soldiers to fight and to pray, and "Havelock's saints," as they were called, were well known in India.
digital.library.upenn.edu /women/marshall/england/england-107.html   (1108 words)

  
 Classic Book Library - In Times Of Peril: A Tale Of India by G. A. Henty : Chapter 19 : Page 2 of 20   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Before General Havelock started up from Cawnpore, General Sir James Outram, his senior officer, arrived, with authority to take the command.
Upon his arrival, however, he issued a general order, to say that to General Havelock, who had done such great deeds to relieve Lucknow, should be the honor of the crowning success; and that he therefore waived his seniority, and would fight under General Havelock as a volunteer until Lucknow was relieved.
A more generous act of self-negation than this was never accomplished.
www.classicbook.info /books/in-times-of-peril-a-tale-of-india/chapter-19-page-02.html   (326 words)

  
 Daves Artefacts Page
General Havelock led troops, including many Scots Highlanders, to liberate the city, even though he had only about 3,000 men against over 60,000 Indians.
For his courageous defense, Havelock became a great hero to Britain, although he eventually died of exhaustion and hunger in Lucknow.
There are cities around the world named after Havelock, including one in Swaziland (Pierre!), two in Canada, two in New Zealand, and three here in the U.S.In Britain many towns have a street named after Havelock.
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 Urban Dictionary: General Lee
The car was then painted orange with the confederate flag on the roof and the number 01, and of course, it was called the general lee.
Now, there are a large number of people who have meticulously rebuilt their own general lee chargers, so there are much more general lee's in existance now.
It was named after general Robert E. Lee, commanding general of the main Confederate Army during the Civil War.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=General+Lee   (451 words)

  
 Uniform Regulations, Women's Reserve, US Naval Reserve, 1943
The havelock shall be constructed to fit over the hat, the hat brim fitting into a flap in front of havelock brim, side of havelock shall be cut full to hang down to shoulders of raincoat.
Front of havelock shall have a section to fit under brim into which front edge of brim may be inserted.
General Style - Rain cover shall be so constructed as to fit over hat, front brim of hat to be inserted into flap of front of rain cover, sides and back of rain cover to hang down to shoulders and to fasten under chin with snap fastener, or other suitable device.
www.history.navy.mil /faqs/faq59-22.htm   (11618 words)

  
 Sikh Religion Online: Sikh History of the British Raaj   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
This quotation is inscribed on his statue in Trafalgar Square, and on the reverse "The Regiment of Brasyer's Sikhs" is included amongst the units listed as the "Defenders of Lucknow." The 14th Sikhs are the only unit of the Indian Army mentioned on a monument in England.
Sikhs now serving in the British army see their sons left in their native villages, far from the tide of civilization, which is being taken at the flood by the rising generation of other communities.
Besides this the purely secular education imparted in public schools is calculated, under existing circumstances, to slowly obliterate the distinctive characteristics of the Sikhs, to check the development of the qualities which enabled them to attain to a proud position, and to merge them finally in the general mass of the surrounding population.
www.rajkaregakhalsa.net /khalsa/historyofbritishraaj.htm   (9922 words)

  
 Classic Book Library - In Times Of Peril: A Tale Of India by G. A. Henty : Chapter 17 : Page 2 of 17   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
This would be the guide they wanted, and they followed it along, taking nearly the route which General Havelock afterward followed in his advance, until they came to a bridge across the canal.
The lads were both of opinion that the dangers which would lie in the way of their reaching Cawnpore would be very great.
They had advanced without question, because it was natural that Sepoys should be making their way from Cawnpore to Lucknow; but it would not be at all natural that a fakir should at this time be going in the opposite direction.
www.classicbook.info /books/in-times-of-peril-a-tale-of-india/chapter-17-page-02.html   (299 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/havelock
Havelock is a high energy hard rock band from upstate NY.
The band was formed in late 2003 and has continued to mature in it's sound and live performance touring all over central NY and in OH, PA and Eastern Canada.
Havelock released their first recording: "Empty Street EP" in the fall of 2004 and will be releasing their first full length album, "The Tension" in the fall of 2006.
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 James Connolly: Titanic Struggle (1913)
As ships came into the Port of Dublin, after the issue of the call, each ship was held up by the dockers under the orders of James Larkin until its crew joined the union, and signed on under union conditions and rates of pay.
But the delegates of the Irish Transport and General Workers’ Union up and down the docks preached most energetically the doctrine of the sympathetic strike, and the doctrine was readily assimilated by the dockers and carters.
Havelock Wilson, General Secretary, National Seamen’s and Firemen’s Union, has mentioned the strike on the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company as an instance of our erratic methods, it may be worth while to note that as a result of that strike some of his sailors got an increase of 5s.
www.marxists.org /archive/connolly/1913/12/titanic.htm   (1121 words)

  
 Battle of San Jacinto by Creed Taylor
This was the trend of the talk the General made as he rode among us with uplifted sword frequently pointing towards the enemy's camp, and it certainly inspired and nerved everyone to a high pitch and everyone was ready and anxious for the struggle.
General Almonte was the first man to approach him and at once introduced him to General Houston, who, owing to his wound, did not rise to his feet, but did rise to a sitting posture and very cordially extended his hand which Santa Anna grasped as if it were that of an old friend.
General Houston showed the distinguished prisoner the utmost consideration, even preventing the 'Texans from firing a salute celebrating the capture of the Mexican general; and this served to still further exasperate some of boys who were unfriendly to the Texas Commander and who were loudest in their demands for the Mexican captive's blood.
www.tamu.edu /ccbn/dewitt/sanjacintotaylor.htm   (6011 words)

  
 Havelock Dining :: New Zealand Havelock Dining - What To See & Do   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
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Havelock: Havelock is known as the Greenshell Mussel capital of the world and is sited at the head of the beautiful Pelorus Sound.
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