Guybon Henry Damant
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Born9 May 1846
Died14 October 1879 (aged 33)
OthernamesG. H. Damant
Occupation(s)British Political Officer and Ethnographist
Guybon Henry Damant | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 May 1846 |
| Died | 14 October 1879 (aged 33) |
| Other names | G. H. Damant |
| Occupation(s) | British Political Officer and Ethnographist |
| Spouse | Caroline Rebecca Thompson |
Guybon Henry Damant (9 May 1846 – 22 November 1879) was a British Political Officer and ethnographist who served as the Deputy Commissioner of Kohima.
In 1879, Damant and 35 of his team men were killed in an ambush by Naga warriors at Khonoma; the attack led the British responding with a series of campaigns which ultimately led to the British gaining complete control over the Naga Hills.[1]
Guybon Henry Damant was born on 9 May 1846 in Isle of Wight, Cowes, Hampshire, England to Henry James Damant and Elizabeth Johnson Knight.[2]
