Alexander Gardner (soldier)
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title:
Alexander Gardner (soldier)
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Colonel Alexander Haughton Campbell Gardner, also known as Gordana Khan, was a traveller, soldier, and mercenary active in Afghanistan and Punjab. He served in various military positions in the region, most notably for the Sikh Empire of Ranjit Singh. Details of his life remain obscure, though several colourful accounts have been written. Although corroborating evidence is sparse, Scottish historian John Keay wrote biographies in 1977, 1979, and, most thoroughly, The Tartan Turban: In Search of
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American mercenary (1785–1877)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Gardner_(soldier)
date created:
2005-01-11T23:47:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T02:57:42Z
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