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COMMANDER // 1827–1905

Lord Chelmsford

generalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland3 battles1 war

Lifespan

1827 – 1905

18301840185018601870188018901900Anglo-Zulu War · 1879Battle of Gingindlovu — April 2, 1879 · British Empire · Anglo-Zulu WarBattle of Isandlwana — January 22, 1879 · United Kingdom · Anglo-Zulu WarBattle of Ulundi — July 4, 1879 · United Kingdom · Anglo-Zulu War

Active service 1879 — 3 battles across 1 war; first command at age 52.

Profile

General Frederic Augustus Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford, 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. Despite this defeat, he was able to score several victories against the Zulus, culminating in the British victory at the Battle of Ulundi, which ended the war and partly restored his reputation in Britain.

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Battles (3)

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