Benjamin D'Urban

Sir Benjamin D'Urban
Sir Benjamin D'Urban
Birth name	Benjamin D'Urban
Born	16 February 1777[1] Halesworth, Suffolk
Died	25 May 1849(1849-05-25) (aged 72) Montreal, Canada East
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1793–1849
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	British troops in Canada
Battles/wars	Napoleonic Wars
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order

Lieutenant General Sir Benjamin D'Urban GCB KCH FRS (16 February 1777 – 25 May 1849) was a British general and colonial administrator, who is best known for his frontier policy when he was the Governor in the Cape Colony (now in South Africa). Durban (formerly called Port Natal), the third-largest city in South Africa, was renamed in his honor.