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'''George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland''' (1788 1 January 1849) was an [[United Kingdom|English]] politician and colonial administrator, serving as Governor-General of [[India]] from 1836 to 1842.
| birth = 25 August 1784<br>{{Wiki|Beckenham}}, [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]
| death = 1 January 1849 {{c|aged 64}}<br>[[Hampshire]], England, United Kingdom
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| database = [[Database: George Eden|George Eden]]
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'''George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland''' (1784 – 1849) was an [[England|English]] politician and colonial administrator, serving as {{Wiki|Governor-General of India|Governor-General}} of [[India]] from 1836 to 1842.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Throughout his life, Auckland served as First Lord of the {{Wiki|Admiralty}} three times. After being appointed Governor-General of India in 1836, he became vital in the expansion of commercial industry in the region. With political complications arising in [[Afghanistan]], Auckland pushed for what became known as the [[First-Anglo Afghan War]], or "Auckland's Folly". After the war ended in disaster for the British in 1842, he was replaced and sent back to England.
Throughout his life, Auckland served as {{Wiki|First Lord of the Admiralty}} three times. After being appointed Governor-General of India in 1836, he became vital in the expansion of commercial industry in the region.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' – [[Database: George Eden]]</ref>


==Reference==
With political complications arising in [[Afghanistan]], Auckland pushed for an invasion and provided cannons for Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]]. The resulting conflict became known as the [[First Anglo-Afghan War]], or "Auckland's Folly". After the war ended in disaster for the British in 1842, Auckland was replaced and sent back to England.<ref name="Database"/>
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]''
 
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==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]'' {{Mdat}}
 
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 11 May 2026

George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland (1784 – 1849) was an English politician and colonial administrator, serving as Governor-General of India from 1836 to 1842.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Throughout his life, Auckland served as First Lord of the Admiralty three times. After being appointed Governor-General of India in 1836, he became vital in the expansion of commercial industry in the region.[1]

With political complications arising in Afghanistan, Auckland pushed for an invasion and provided cannons for Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The resulting conflict became known as the First Anglo-Afghan War, or "Auckland's Folly". After the war ended in disaster for the British in 1842, Auckland was replaced and sent back to England.[1]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]