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Baden-Powell, Colonel
Colonel Baden-Powell, by Sarah A. Tooley (Lady's Realm, 1901)

Beresford, Lord Charles
Lord Charles Beresford - Illustrated Interviews, by William G. FitzGerald (The Strand, 1896B)
British admiral and MP.

Brownlow, Elliott
Elliott Brownlow (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

Buller, General Sir Redvers Henry
General Sir Redvers Henry, by Sarah A. Tooley (Lady's Realm, 1901)
General of Her Majesty's Forces in South Africa.

Campbell, Col.
Col. Campbell (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

Campbell, General Sir Colin
General Sir Colin Campbell (Illustrated London Almanack, 1857)

Crofton, Vice Admiral George
Vice Admiral Crofton (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

Downman, Admiral Hugh
Admiral Hugh Downman (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

Doyle, Arthur Conan
A British Commando, by Cpt. Philip Trevor (Strand, 1901A)
Doyle's involvement in efforts to establish a rifle commando system in Britain, along with some information on his experiences in the Boer War.

Dumfermline, Lord
Lord Dumfermline (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

Dundonald, Lord
Lord Dundonald (Leisure Hour, 1860)
A Scottish representative peer and a British Army general.

Furley, Sir John
A Knight of the Red Cross: Sir John Furley and His Ambulance Work, by Leonard W. Lillingston (Windsor Magazine, 1899B)
"A world-wide authority on all matters concerning ambulance work, both civil and military." Furley was the inventor of the stretchers and the two-wheeled litters known as the "Furley pattern."

Gordon, Col. George
Chinese Gordon, by W.T. Stead (Century Magazine, 1884B)
The Rescue of Chinese Gordon, by R.E. Colston, late Bey on the General Staff of the Egyptian Army (Century Magazine, 1884B)
When this article was written, it was still hoped that a rescue expedition could reach General Gordon at Khartoum.
"Chinese" Gordon (Pictorial Museum of Sport & Adventure, ca. 1890)
The Hero of Khartoum (Home Magazine, 1898)
British army officer and Governor-General of the Sudan.

Havelock, Sir Henry
Sir Henry Havelock (Leisure Hour, 1860)
A key figure in the Indian Mutiny.

Hodson, Lt. William Steven Raikes
Lt. Hodson (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

Hope, Major William
Major William Hope (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

Jacob, General John
General Jacob (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

Lyons, Admiral Lord
Admiral Lord Lyons, GCB (Illustrated London Almanack, 1857)

Markham, Rear Admiral A.H.
Rear Admiral A.H. Markham - Illustrated Interviews, by William G. FitzGerald (The Strand, 1895B)

Mason, Cpt. Monck
Cpt. Monck Mason (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

McGrigor, Sir James
Sir James McGrigor, Bart. (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

Napier, Field Marshal Robert Cornelius
Napier of Magdala (Leisure Hour, 1868)
Field Marshal Robert Cornelius Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala GCB, GCSI, FRS (1810-1890) was an Indian Army officer. He saw action as chief engineer during the second relief of Lucknow in March 1858 during the Indian Mutiny. He also served in the Second Opium War and subsequently led the punitive expedition to Abyssinia July 1867, defeating the Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia. - Wikipedia

Panmure, Lord
The Right Honourable Lord Panmure, Minister of War (Illustrated London Almanack, 1857)

Pellow, Hon. Major
Hon. Major Pellow (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

Perceval, Col. Alexander
Col. Perceval (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

Pierson, Rear Admiral Sir William Henry
Rear Admiral Sir William Henry Pierson (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

Robertson, Cpt. James
Forgotten Heroes of the English Army (New Illustrated Magazine, 1900)

Shiffner, Vice-Admiral Sir Henry
Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Shiffner (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

Shubrick, Rear Admiral William Branford
Rear-Admiral William Branford Shubrick (Harper's Monthly, 1876B)

Thackwell, Gen. Sir Joseph
Gen. Sir Joseph Thackwell (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

Travers, Rear Admiral Sir Eaton Stanley
Rear-Admiral Sir Eaton Stanley Travers (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)

Williams, Major-General Sir William Fenwick
Major-General Sir William Fenwick Williams (Illustrated London Almanack, 1857)

Windham, Major-General Charles, CB
Major-General Charles Windham, CB (Illustrated London Almanack, 1857)
"The hero of the Redan" [Sebastopol].

Wolseley
The New Commander-in-Chief (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1896)

International Military Leaders

Bosquet, General
General Bosquet (Illustrated London Almanack, 1857)
A French general.

Cialdini, General
General Cialdini (Cassell's Family Paper, 1860)
The "hero of Castelfidardo" and Conquerer of Lamoriciere.

Dreyfus, Albert
My Life on Devil's Island, by Captain Alfred Dreyfus (Strand, 1901A)

Meszaros, General Lazarus
General Meszaros (obit) (Gentleman's Magazine, 1859)
A Hungarian general.

M'Giffin, Captain
Captain M'Giffin - Illustrated Interviews, by Alfred Story (The Strand, 1895B)
Commander of the "Chen Yuen" at the Battle of the Yalu. This article lists him as "the only European officer" in that engagement, but M'Giffin was actually an American naval officer.

Mouravieff, General
General Mouravieff (Illustrated London Almanack, 1857)
A Russian general.

See also
Generals, Leaders, and Noteworthy Individuals of the Civil War
Pre-Victorian Military Leaders
Heroes: Military Heroes
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