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General Frederic Augustus Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford, GCB, GCVO (31 May 1827 – 9 April 1905) was a British Army officer who rose to prominence during the Anglo-Zulu War, when an expeditionary force under his command suffered a decisive defeat at the hands of a Zulu force at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879.
Jun 18, 2019 · Frederic Augustus Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford, GCB, GCVO (31 May 1827 – 9 April 1905) was a British imperial general who came to prominence during the Anglo-Zulu War, when an expeditionary force under his command suffered one of the severest defeats in battle by native tribesmen in the history of the British Empire at the Battle of ...
Mar 16, 2024 · Thesiger, Frederic Augustus, (1827-1905), 2nd Baron Chelmsford, General. This page summarises records created by this Person. The summary includes a brief description of the...
Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford (31 May 1827 – 9 April 1905) was a British Army general who served in the Crimean War, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British Expedition to Abyssinia, the Xhosa Wars, and the Anglo-Zulu War.
Frederic Augustus Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford. Sitter in 5 portraits. Lord Chelmsford was appointed commander of British forces in South Africa in 1878. The following year he led the British invasion of Zululand.
The title of Baron Chelmsford, of Chelmsford in the County of Essex, was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1858 for the first Viscount's grandfather, the lawyer and Conservative Sir Frederic Thesiger, who twice served as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.
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General Frederic Augustus Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford GCB, GCVO, (31 May 1827 – 9 April 1905) was a British general, best known for his commanding role during the Anglo-Zulu war. The centre column of his forces was defeated at the Battle of Isandlwana, a crushing victory for the Zulus and the...
