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Sir Benjamin D’Urban, GCB, KCH, KCTS, FRS (* 16. Februar 1777 in Halesworth; † 25. Mai 1849 in Montreal) war ein britischer Generalleutnant und Gouverneur. Unter anderem führte er die Kapkolonie im Südlichen Afrika . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Familie. 3 Ehrungen. 4 Weblinks. 5 Einzelnachweise. Leben.
Lieutenant General Sir Benjamin D'Urban GCB KCH FRS (16 February 1777 – 25 May 1849) was a British general and colonial administrator, who is best known for his frontier policy when he was the Governor in the Cape Colony (now in South Africa).
Sir Benjamin D’Urban, GCB, KCH, KCTS, FRS war ein britischer Generalleutnant und Gouverneur. Unter anderem führte er die Kapkolonie im Südlichen Afrika.
Sir Benjamin d'Urban (1777 – 25 mai 1849) est un général britannique et administrateur colonial, qui est connu pour sa politique frontalière quand il était gouverneur de la colonie du Cap (devenue l' Afrique du Sud ). Début de carrière.
21. Mai 2024 · Sir Benjamin D’Urban was a British general and colonial administrator chiefly remembered for his frontier policy as governor in the Cape Colony (now in South Africa). D’Urban began his service as a soldier in 1793 and later fought in the Napoleonic Wars, where he won distinction in the Peninsular.
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In 1835, the settlement was named after Sir Benjamin D'Urban, then governor of Cape Colony, and became a borough in 1854. From 1860 onwards, indentured labourers from British India arrived in Durban, as well as later passenger Indians.
Sir Benjamin D'Urban portrait. 16 January 1834. Benjamin D'Urban was born in Suffolk, England and joined the British Army in 1793. He soon rose to prominence, serving in most major battles, including Salamanca and Toulouse. As part of his foreign service, he became the governor of Antigua in 1819, as well as British Guiana in 1831.
