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COMMANDER // 1850–1907

Lord Chesham

brigadierUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1850 – 1907

185018601870188018901900Second Boer War · 1899-1902Battle of Boshof — April 5, 1900 · United Kingdom · Second Boer War

Active service 1900 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 50.

Profile

Charles Compton William Cavendish, 3rd Baron Chesham,, styled The Honourable Charles Cavendish between 1863 and 1882, was a British soldier, courtier and Conservative politician. He served as the last Master of the Buckhounds under Lord Salisbury from 1900 to 1901.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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