Walter Reinhardt (c. 1725 – 1778) was an adventurer and mercenary in India from the 1760s. Sombre is thought to have been born in Strasbourg or Treves. His nationality is uncertain, being given in various sources as Austrian, French, German, Luxemburger, or Swiss. His nickname Sombre was a nom de guerre, and is more commonly used for him, in Indian sources. He was a turncoat, changing sides for advantage.

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  • Walter Reinhardt (c. 1725 – 1778) was an adventurer and mercenary in India from the 1760s. Sombre is thought to have been born in Strasbourg or Treves. His nationality is uncertain, being given in various sources as Austrian, French, German, Luxemburger, or Swiss. His nickname Sombre was a nom de guerre, and is more commonly used for him, in Indian sources. He was a turncoat, changing sides for advantage. When he was employed by Mir Qasim, Nawab of Bengal, he was blamed for a massacre at Patna. He attained a position from Shah Alam II, briefly held before his death, ruling Sardhana; through his marriage to Begum Samru, she followed in his place there.
  • Walter Reinhardt Sombre, né vers 1720 dans un village près de Strasbourg, et décédé à Agra le 4 mai 1778, est un aventurier militaire et mercenaire en Inde. En 1773 il reçoit, en récompense de services rendus à Najaf Khan, un large territoire (et ses revenus) qui deviendra la principauté de Sardhana.
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  • Walter Reinhardt (c. 1725 – 1778) was an adventurer and mercenary in India from the 1760s. Sombre is thought to have been born in Strasbourg or Treves. His nationality is uncertain, being given in various sources as Austrian, French, German, Luxemburger, or Swiss. His nickname Sombre was a nom de guerre, and is more commonly used for him, in Indian sources. He was a turncoat, changing sides for advantage.
  • Walter Reinhardt Sombre, né vers 1720 dans un village près de Strasbourg, et décédé à Agra le 4 mai 1778, est un aventurier militaire et mercenaire en Inde. En 1773 il reçoit, en récompense de services rendus à Najaf Khan, un large territoire (et ses revenus) qui deviendra la principauté de Sardhana.
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  • Walter Reinhardt Sombre
  • Walter Reinhardt Sombre
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