Harry Rawson
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title:
Harry Rawson
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Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson, was a British naval officer in the Royal Navy. He is chiefly remembered for overseeing the Benin Expedition of 1897, a British punitive expedition against the Kingdom of Benin. Rawson's force looted and burned the palace, exiled the Oba, and plundered a large number of the Benin Bronzes and other royal treasures. Rawson was appointed Governor of New South Wales, serving from 27 May 1902 to 27 May 1909.
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British admiral (1843–1910)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Rawson
date created:
2003-09-13T21:21:28Z
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2024-08-31T21:43:53Z
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