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COMMANDER // 1841–1925

Francis Grenfell

field marshalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland3 battles1 war

Lifespan

1841 – 1925

1850187519001925Mahdist War · 1881-1899Battle of Ginnis — December 30, 1885 · United Kingdom · Mahdist WarBattle of Suakin — December 20, 1888 · United Kingdom · Mahdist WarBattle of Toski — August 3, 1889 · United Kingdom · Mahdist War

Active service 1885–1889 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 44.

Profile

Field Marshal Francis Wallace Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell, was a British Army officer. After serving as aide-de-camp to the Commander-in-Chief, South Africa, he fought in the 9th Xhosa War, the Anglo-Zulu War and then the Anglo-Egyptian War. He went on to become Sirdar (Commander-in-Chief) of the Egyptian Army and commanded the forces at the Battle of Suakin in December 1888 and at the Battle of Toski in August 1889 during the Mahdist War. After that he became Governor of Malta and then Commander-in-Chief, Ireland before retiring in 1908.

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Battles (3)

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