Garnet Joseph, First Viscount Wolseley
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- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Empires, Dynasties, British Empire, Aristocracy, Aristocrats, Nobles
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, British History
Article abstract: Military significance: As field marshal with worldwide experience, Wolseley was central to the modernization and reformation of the British army.
The son of a major, First Viscount Garnet Joseph Wolseley joined the British army as a second lieutenant (1852). In Burma (1852-1853), the Crimea (1854-1855), and India (1857-1858), his superiors soon noticed his bravery, resourcefulness, and skill. He lost an eye at the Siege of Sevastopol (1854-1855) and served with distinction at Lucknow (1857). He was staff colonel for General Sir James Hope Grant...
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