ColonelSir Claude Martine WadeCB (3 April 1794 – 21 October 1861) was a British soldier who was Agent to the Governor-General for the Affairs of the Punjab and North-West Frontier, 1823–1840.[3] He managed relations between the British and important rulers in India such as Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Shah Shuja, King of Afghanistan. He was one of the first to "force the Khyber pass."
Claude Martin Wade was born in 1794 to Joseph Wade and his wife in Bengal.[4] He was named after his godfather, Major General Claude Martin.[2] The said General died in 1800 leaving his immense fortune, in the manner of a childless man, to charity. Wade had two children. A son named, Claude Fitzroy Wade, a barrister, and a daughter, Ellen Maud Welman.
Wade was appointed a cadet in the Bengal army in 1809 and became an Ensign posted to the Bengal Native Infantry in 1812[2] He served in Bundelkund in 1812, and in operations in Sindia and Holkar in 1815. He fought in the Third Maratha War between 1817 and 1819. In 1823 he was diplomatic agent at Ludhiana,[1] taking over from a Captain Murray[3] In 1835, Claude was in charge of relations with Maharaja Ranjit Singh.[1] Col. C. M. Wade, was able to win the confidence of Maharaja Ranjit Singh through mutual regard and understanding which greatly helped to change the relations between the two Governments from undisguised hostility to close friendship and accord.[3]
In the 1830s, the British decided to replace Dost Mohammad Khan by Shah Shuja on the Kabul throne.[3] A tripartite Treaty of 1838 was drafted between the British, Shah Shuja and Ranjit Singh. The Lahore ruler signed the treaty on 26 June 1838, but the Governor-General, Lord Auckland, before signing it sent the draft to Shah Shuja at Ludhiana through Macnaughten, Wade and Mackeson. The Shah objected to various articles, but he secured various assurances from the British Government, and on 17 July 1838, the mission left Ludhiana with the signed treaty. Shah Shuja raised his contingent of 6,000 at Ludhiana, and through the combined help of the British and the Sikhs he was placed on his ancestral throne on 7 August 1839.
Claude's special mission in 1838 to Peshawur to join the Sikh army with Shahzada Timoor (Shah Shuja's son) meant he was (amongst) the first to force the Khyber pass.[1] In 1845 he married Jane Selina, eldest daughter of Captain Thomas Nicholl of the Bengal Horse Artillery.[2] She and their son Claude FitzRoy (barrister) survived him.[1][2] In 1848 he had his last appointment as political agent for the vast area of Malwa[1]
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claude, martin, wade, colonel, claude, martine, wade, april, 1794, october, 1861, british, soldier, agent, governor, general, affairs, punjab, north, west, frontier, 1823, 1840, managed, relations, between, british, important, rulers, india, such, maharaja, ra. Colonel Sir Claude Martine Wade CB 3 April 1794 21 October 1861 was a British soldier who was Agent to the Governor General for the Affairs of the Punjab and North West Frontier 1823 1840 3 He managed relations between the British and important rulers in India such as Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Shah Shuja King of Afghanistan He was one of the first to force the Khyber pass Claude Martine WadeBorn 1794 04 03 3 April 1794Bengal British IndiaDied21 October 1861 1861 10 21 aged 67 1 Bath Somerset England 1 OccupationSoldierSpouseJane Selina Nicholl 2 Parent s Lt Col Joseph Wade and Maria Ross 2 Contents 1 Career 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksCareer editClaude Martin Wade was born in 1794 to Joseph Wade and his wife in Bengal 4 He was named after his godfather Major General Claude Martin 2 The said General died in 1800 leaving his immense fortune in the manner of a childless man to charity Wade had two children A son named Claude Fitzroy Wade a barrister and a daughter Ellen Maud Welman Wade was appointed a cadet in the Bengal army in 1809 and became an Ensign posted to the Bengal Native Infantry in 1812 2 He served in Bundelkund in 1812 and in operations in Sindia and Holkar in 1815 He fought in the Third Maratha War between 1817 and 1819 In 1823 he was diplomatic agent at Ludhiana 1 taking over from a Captain Murray 3 In 1835 Claude was in charge of relations with Maharaja Ranjit Singh 1 Col C M Wade was able to win the confidence of Maharaja Ranjit Singh through mutual regard and understanding which greatly helped to change the relations between the two Governments from undisguised hostility to close friendship and accord 3 In the 1830s the British decided to replace Dost Mohammad Khan by Shah Shuja on the Kabul throne 3 A tripartite Treaty of 1838 was drafted between the British Shah Shuja and Ranjit Singh The Lahore ruler signed the treaty on 26 June 1838 but the Governor General Lord Auckland before signing it sent the draft to Shah Shuja at Ludhiana through Macnaughten Wade and Mackeson The Shah objected to various articles but he secured various assurances from the British Government and on 17 July 1838 the mission left Ludhiana with the signed treaty Shah Shuja raised his contingent of 6 000 at Ludhiana and through the combined help of the British and the Sikhs he was placed on his ancestral throne on 7 August 1839 Claude s special mission in 1838 to Peshawur to join the Sikh army with Shahzada Timoor Shah Shuja s son meant he was amongst the first to force the Khyber pass 1 In 1845 he married Jane Selina eldest daughter of Captain Thomas Nicholl of the Bengal Horse Artillery 2 She and their son Claude FitzRoy barrister survived him 1 2 In 1848 he had his last appointment as political agent for the vast area of Malwa 1 In 1839 Wade was knighted 5 and made a Companion of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath 6 See also editClaude MartinReferences edit a b c d e f g The Gentleman s Magazine 1861 pub F Jefferies a b c d e f Leslie Stephen Dictionary of National Biography 1899 p412 He was named after Claude Martin a b c d PunjabRevenue Archived 10 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine accessed July 2007 the eldest daughter of Lt Col Robert Ross Whitehall December 11 1839 No 19805 London HMSO 20 December 1839 p 2655 Retrieved 24 November 2008 dead link Downing Street December 20 1839 No 19805 London HMSO 20 December 1839 p 2656 Retrieved 24 November 2008 dead link Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Lee Sidney ed 1899 Wade Claude Martine Dictionary of National Biography Vol 58 London Smith Elder amp Co External links edit nbsp Works by or about Claude Martin Wade at Wikisource Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Claude Martin Wade amp oldid 1138595765, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
