Vincent Eyre

Sir Vincent Eyre KCSI CB
Vincent Eyre
Born	1811
Died	1881
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	East India Company British Indian Army
Rank	Major-General
Battles/wars	First Anglo-Afghan War Indian Mutiny

Major-General Sir Vincent Eyre KCSI CB (1811–1881) was an officer in the Indian Army, who saw active service in India and Afghanistan.

Born in Portsdown, Portsmouth on 22 January 1811, Eyre was the third son of Captain Henry Eyre and was educated at Norwich School.

In 1827 he entered the Addiscombe Military Seminary and the service of the East India Company. He joined the Bengal Artillery in 1828, and in 1829 arrived in Calcutta. In 1837 he was appointed to the horse artillery and promoted Lieutenant. Two years later, he was appointed Commissary of Ordnance to the Cabul field force. In January 1842, During the First Anglo-Afghan War, Eyre and his family were captured by Akbar Khan. During nearly nine months in captivity, Eyre kept a diary describing his experiences, illustrated by the sketches of other officers and ladies. The manuscript was smuggled out to a friend in British India and was then published in England as Military Operations at Cabul (1843). The Eyre family were rescued by Sir George Pollock in September 1842. In 1844 Eyre was appointed to command the artillery of the new Gwalior contingent. He was responsible for the relief of the Siege of Arrah. He took part in the Relief of Lucknow, during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel that year and brevet Colonel the following year.

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