Mount ‧ bat ‧ ten, Lou ‧ is /maʊntˈbætn, ˈluːi/ BrE AmE
(1900–79) a British politician and military leader, also known as Earl Mountbatten of Burma. He had several important military positions during World War II, and he led the Allied forces against Japan in southeast Asia. In 1947 he became the last ↑ viceroy (=British governor) of India before its independence, and later he became the chief commander of the British navy. He was killed by Irish ↑ terrorist s .