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 KANDAHAR — KEANE. 333 K- KANDAHAR. See "Roberts of Kandahar, in Afghanistan, and of the city of Waterford," Barony {Roberts), or, 1892. KAJJTUBK. U. t " Percivalof Kanturk, co. Cork," Viscountcy [I.] [Perceval), cr, 1(28 ; see " Egmo.nt," Earldom [I.], <r. 1733. KAKEICK, see " Carrick." KEANE OF GHUZNEE AND CAPPOQUTN. Barony. /, J 0 nx Keane, M s. of Sir Jolin Keane, 1st Bart, of I. 1839. Belmont, co. Waterford, by his first wife, Sarah, da. of Richard Keily, of Lisinore, was b. Feb. 17S1 ; entered the army in 1793 ; served in Egypt, 1801-02 ; at Martinique as Lieut -Col. 13th Foot, in 1S09, and was in com- mand till the end of the war with France in 1814, being present at the battles of Vittoria, the Pyrenees, Nivelle, Sec. In Dec 1S14 he made a successful attack on New Orleans, kc. ; K.C.B. 2 Jan. 1815, being then Major Gen. ; Gov. of St. Lucia, 1818-25; Commander in Chief at Jamaeia from 1823 to 1830; Lieut. Gen. in the army, 1830; G.C.H., 1831. From 1833 to 1839 he was Commander in Chief at Bombay, conducting the foices in the Afghanistan expedition and capturing the city of Guuzueef a ) 23 .Inly 1839. For this service he was made G.C-B. 12 Aug. 1S39 ; Col. of the 43d Foot, 1S39, and was cr., 23 Dec. 1S39. BARON KEANE OF GHUZNEE( b ) in Afghanistan AND CAPPOQUIN, co. Waterford, with a pension of £2.(100 for himself and his two immediate successors in the peerage, receiving the thanks of the East India Company in Dec. 1839 and of Pail, in Feb. 1840. He ;». firstly, 1 Aug. 1S0C, Grace, 2d da. of Lieut. -Gen Sir John Smith, Royal Artillery. She d 14 July 183S. lie „/. secondly, 20 Aug. 1840, at Southampton, Charlotte Maria, yst. da. of I ieut.-Col. ( — ) Bola.sd. He d. of dropsy 26 Aug. 1844, in his 64th year, at Burton Lodg", Hants. Will pr. Oct. 1844. His widow, who was 6. at Sidmouth. I Vvott, m. IS Oct. 1S47, William PlU 'TT, of Dullingham, co. Cambridge (who d. L3 March 1875, aged 70), and d. S Sep. 18S4, at 32 Montagu square, Maryleoone. II. 1844. 2. Edward Arthur Wellington (Keane), Baron Kf.ank of Ghvznkk and CArroQijiN, s. and h. by first wife, b. in Sloane street, Chelsea, 4 May 1S15 : Major in the 37th Font, having served as Aide- de-camp to his father and received the Ghuznee medal ; sue- to the peerage, 26 Aug. 1844. He m., 13 April 1847, at the British Embassy, Paris, Louisa, 3d da. of Samuel Yate Benyon, of Denstou Hall, co. Cambridge, lie d. 25 July 1882, aged 67. His widow living 18.91. III. 1SS2, S. John Manly Akbdthnot (Keane), Baron Keane of Ghuznke and Cappoquin, 'or. and h, b. 1 Sep. 1816, at Valenciennes : sometime, 1S33, Lieut. 33d Foot ; Capt. Rifle Brigade, 1846-48. High Sheriff of CO, Wexford, 187-i. He »i, firstly, 11 May ISIS, Mary Jane, widow of William Lockhaut, sister and h. of Sir Hugh Palliser Paixiser, 3d and last Bart., and da. of Sir Hugh (") " It cannot be concealed that no commander of modern times has been more severely criticised and that the memorable victory of Ghuznee did not obtain for Lord Keane that unqualified approbation which conquests of equal magnitude usually procure for the General commanding in Chief." [Annual Keg. for 1S44, where it ii also remarked] '• We lind him much censured for the hauteur with which he treated the Ameers of Seinde and there are not wanting many persons who attribute the fatal difficulties, into which those unfortunate princes plunged themselves, to the open suspicion and irritating manner with which they were treated about this period." Ghuznee with in three years capitulated to the Afghans, 1 March 184.', and was re- captured the September following by Gen. Nott. ( b ) See vol. i, p. 79, note " a," sub " Amherst," as to titles referring to some victory gained by the grantee.