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  • James Neill
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  • General James George Smith Neill was a Scottish officer who served the East India Company during the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. He gained a reputation for ruthlessness against the native Indian population, both suspected rebel sympathizers and innocent civilians. He was killed when he was shot in the head during the advance on the city of Lucknow.
Nation
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Appearances
  • "The Adventure of the Crooked Man"
Name
  • James Neill
Died
  • 1857-09-25
  • Lucknow, India
Gender
  • Female
Position
  • Brigadier-General
Born
  • 1810-05-27
  • Swindridgemuir, Scotland
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  • General James George Smith Neill was a Scottish officer who served the East India Company during the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. He gained a reputation for ruthlessness against the native Indian population, both suspected rebel sympathizers and innocent civilians. He was killed when he was shot in the head during the advance on the city of Lucknow.