George Anson

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George Anson was a 19th-century British Army general who served as Commander-in-Chief in India during the early stages of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

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instanceOf British Army officer
Commander-in-Chief, India
general
human
allegiance British Empire
United Kingdom
appointed Commander-in-Chief, India in 1856
birthDate 1797-10-13
birthPlace Shugborough Hall
Staffordshire
causeOfDeath cholera
conflict Indian Rebellion of 1857
Napoleonic Wars
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
deathDate 1857-05-27
deathPlace British India
Kurnaul
educatedAt Eton College
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
era 19th century
familyName Anson
father Thomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson
givenName George
honorificPrefix The Hon.
memberOfPoliticalParty Whig Party
surface form: Whig Party (UK)
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank General
militaryUnit 11th Light Dragoons
Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards
surface form: 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards
mother Anne Margaret Coke
nobleTitle The Honourable
notableEvent commanded British forces in early stages of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
notableWork reforms in British cavalry organization
occupation politician
soldier
parliamentaryBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
positionHeld Commander‑in‑Chief, India
surface form: Commander-in-Chief, India

Member of Parliament
representedInParliamentFor Great Yarmouth
Staffordshire South
residence Shugborough Hall
serviceEnd 1857
serviceStart 1814
sexOrGender male
sibling Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield

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Commander‑in‑Chief, India officeHolder George Anson
subject surface form: Commander-in-Chief, India