HURBON

HURBON, a Spaniard, who joined the Sikh army as an engineer in 1842. He was given command of a regiment and, later, that of a brigade. He was an astute tactician and is said to have planned and built, in concert with Mouton, entrenchments at Ferozeshah and Sabhraori during the first Anglo Sikh war. As the hostilities ended, he was deported to Europe by the British in July 1846.

References :

1. Gi ey, C., European Adventurers of Northern India [Reprintj]. Patiala, 1970