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COMMANDER // 1852–1925

John French

field marshalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland4 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1852 – 1925

1860187018801890190019101920Second Boer War · 1899-1902World War I · 1914–1918 (1917–1918 U.S. combat role)Battle of Elandslaagte — October 21, 1899 · United Kingdom · Second Boer WarBattle of Diamond Hill — June 12, 1900 · British Empire · Second Boer WarBattle of Paardeberg — February 18, 1900 · United Kingdom · Second Boer WarGerman invasion of Belgium (1914) — August 4, 1914 · Belgium · World War I

Active service 1899–1914 — 4 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 47.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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