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John Davis (British Army officer)

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Major-General Sir John Davis KCB (1832 – 5 October 1901) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding the Southern District. [1]

15 relations: Baker Russell, Battle of Tamai, British Army, Ensign (rank), First and Second Battles of El Teb, Indian Rebellion of 1857, Mahdist War, Major-general (United Kingdom), Malta, Order of the Bath, Portsmouth, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Royal Sussex Regiment, Southern Command (United Kingdom), 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot.

Baker Russell

General Sir Baker Creed Russell (11 January 1837 – 25 November 1911) was an Australian-born British Army officer who served with distinction in the Indian Mutiny, Anglo-Ashanti War, Anglo-Zulu War and Egyptian War.

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Battle of Tamai

The Battle of Tamai (or Tamanieh) took place on 13 March 1884 between a British force under Sir Gerald Graham and a Mahdist Sudanese army led by Osman Digna.

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of British Armed Forces.

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Ensign (rank)

Ensign (Late Middle English, from Old French enseigne (12c.) "mark, symbol, signal; flag, standard, pennant", from Latin insignia (plural)) is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy.

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First and Second Battles of El Teb

The First and Second Battles of El Teb (February 4, 1884 and February 29, 1884) took place during the British Sudan Campaign where a force of Sudanese under Osman Digna won a victory over a 3500 strong Egyptian force under the command of General Valentine Baker which was marching to relieve Tokar on the 4th.

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Indian Rebellion of 1857

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising in India between 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown.

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Mahdist War

The Mahdist War (الثورة المهدية ath-Thawra al-Mahdī; 1881–99) was a British colonial war of the late 19th century which was fought between the Mahdist Sudanese of the religious leader Muhammad Ahmad bin Abd Allah, who had proclaimed himself the "Mahdi" of Islam (the "Guided One"), and the forces of the Khedivate of Egypt, initially, and later the forces of Britain.

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Major-general (United Kingdom)

Major general (Maj Gen), is a "two-star" rank in the British Army and Royal Marines.

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Malta

Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta), is a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Order of the Bath

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725.

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Portsmouth

Portsmouth is a port city in Hampshire, England, mainly on Portsea Island, south-west of London and south-east of Southampton.

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Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn

Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, (Arthur William Patrick Albert; 1 May 185016 January 1942) was a member of the British Royal Family who served as the Governor General of Canada, the tenth since Canadian Confederation.

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Royal Sussex Regiment

The Royal Sussex Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that was in existence from 1881 to 1966.

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Southern Command (United Kingdom)

Southern Command was a Command of the British Army.

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35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot

The 35th (Royal Sussex) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1701.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Davis_(British_Army_officer)

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