1. Robert Warburton helped maintain peace with the Afridis, who rose in revolt eighteen years after his retirement.
16 Facts About Robert Warburton
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Robert Warburton was born in a Ghilzai fort between Jagdallak and Mak on 11 July 1842, the only son of Lt.
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Robert Warburton's father was a younger son of Richard Warburton, of Garryhinch, Queen's County, Ireland.
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Robert Warburton was sheltered by her relatives and finally rejoined her husband on 20 September 1842.
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In 1850, Robert Warburton was placed at school at Mussoorie under Robert Warburton North Maddock, where he remained until 1 December 1856.
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In 1862, Robert Warburton was sent to India and stationed with the 1st battery of the 24th brigade at Fort Govindghar, the fortress of Amritsar.
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On his return to India in April 1869, Robert Warburton was attached as a probationer to the 15th Ludhiana Sikhs, and in July 1870 was appointed to the Punjab commission as an assistant commissioner to the Peshawar division.
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Robert Warburton held a remarkable influence over the hill tribes, perhaps in part owing to his Afghan blood.
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Robert Warburton raised the Khyber Rifles from among these tribes, a force which for many years kept the pass tranquil.
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Robert Warburton's camp became the rendezvous of mutually hostile tribesmen, who refrained from hostilities so long as they remained within its precincts.
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Robert Warburton was accustomed to travel with no weapon but a walking-stick, and everywhere met with demonstrations of attachment.
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Robert Warburton resigned his post on 11 July 1897, and received the thanks of the Punjab government.
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Robert Warburton had frequently requested government to give him an English assistant who might continue his policy and succeed to his influence after his retirement.
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Robert Warburton served with the Tirah expedition, and in 1898 he was created Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire.
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Robert Warburton returned to England with broken health, and died at 3 Russell Road, Kensington, on 22 April 1899.
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In 1868, Robert Warburton married Mary, eldest daughter of William Cecil of Dyftrin, Monmouthshire.