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Charles Masson

1800–1853

Charles Masson deserted Josiah Harlan after being rescued and serving as a mounted orderly.

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At Ahmadpur, Charles Masson was rescued by the American Josiah Harlan and was commissioned as a mounted orderly in Harlan's expedition to overthrow the regime in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Near Dera Ghazi Khan, Charles Masson deserted Harlan; while with Harlan, Masson and Brown pretended to be Americans, and Masson claimed to be from Kentucky, leading to later descriptions of him as an American.

Compiled from Wikipedia. Automated record.

Sources cited

  1. Charles Masson — WikipediaWikipediaReference