William Stephen Raikes Hodson [SEP] date of death
William Stephen Raikes Hodson
William Stephen Raikes Hodson (19 March 1821 – 11 March 1858) was a British leader of irregular light cavalry during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, commonly referred to as the Indian Mutiny or the Sepoy Mutiny. He was known as "Hodson of Hodson's Horse".
His most celebrated action was to apprehend Bahadur Shah II, the king of Delhi (also referred to as emperor of India). The following day he rode to the enemy camp, heavily outnumbered by the rebels, and
- William Stephen Raikes Hodson, British soldier
- other uses
- Hodson Award, American Bar Association award for a public service organization
- Hodson baronets, baronetcy in the Peerage of Ireland
- 4th Horse (Hodson's Horse), cavalry regiment of the Indian Army founded by William Stephen Raikes Hodson
See also.
- Hudson (disambiguation)
- Hodgson
See also.
- Hudson (disambiguation)
- Hodgson