Wilsone Black
British military officer and colonial administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major-General Sir Wilsone Black KCB (10 February 1837 – 5 July 1909) was a British military officer and colonial administrator.
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Major-General Sir Wilsone Black | |
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Born | 10 February 1837 Glasgow, Scotland |
Died | 5 July 1909 (aged 72) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Major-General |
Commands held | South Wales Borderers Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong |
Battles/wars | Crimean War 9th Xhosa War Anglo-Zulu War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
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