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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)
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International Military Leaders
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- 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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