Herbert Benjamin Edwardes

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Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes
Major Herbert Benjamin Edwardes, CB, DCL (1819–1868), The Hero of Multan, dressed as an Indian nobleman, by Henry Moseley, c.1850. National Portrait Gallery, London, (NPG 1391)
Born	(1819-11-12)12 November 1819 Frodesley, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Died	23 December 1868(1868-12-23) (aged 49) London, United Kingdom
Buried	Highgate Cemetery
Allegiance	East India Company British India
Service/branch	Bengal Army
Years of service	1842–1868
Rank	Major-General
Unit	1st Bengal European Regiment
Battles/wars	First Anglo-Sikh War Second Anglo-Sikh War Indian Mutiny
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Star of India Doctor of Civil Law
Other work	Commissioner of Ambala (1862–1865)

Major-General Sir Herbert Benjamin Edwardes KCB KCSI DCL (12 November 1819 – 23 December 1868) was a British administrator, soldier, and statesman active in the Punjab region of British India. He is best known as the "Hero of Multan" for his pivotal role in securing British victory in the Second Anglo-Sikh War.