| LC control no. | n 85050800 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Hicks, William, 1830-1883 |
| Associated country | Great Britain India Sudan |
| Birth date | 1830 |
| Death date | 18831105 |
| Field of activity | Military art and science |
| Affiliation | India. Army. Bombay Army |
| Profession or occupation | Armies--Officers |
| Found in | The road to Shaykan, c1983: t.p. (William Hicks) DNB (Hicks, William, 1830-1883) Wikipedia, viewed 23 Sept. 2022 (Colonel William Hicks, also known as Hicks Pasha, (1830 - 5 November 1883), British soldier, entered the Bombay Army in 1849, and served through the Indian mutiny. He retired with the honorary rank of colonel in 1880. He then entered the service of the Egyptian government, who controlled the Sudan. He led the Egyptian army that was completely defeated in the Battle of Shaykan, in which he was killed and decapitated.) |
| Associated language | eng |
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