Stringer Lawrence

Stringer Lawrence (born March 6, 1697, Hereford, Herefordshire, Eng.—died Jan. 10, 1775, London) was a British army captain whose transformation of irregular troops into an effective fighting force earned him credit as the real founder of the Indian army under British rule. During 20 years of army service, Lawrence rose from ensign to captain and served at Gibraltar, in Flanders (Belgium), and at the Battle of Culloden (1746; Inverness, Scot.). He joined the East India...