Thomas Bland Strange
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Thomas Bland Strange was a British-Canadian soldier and militia officer best known for leading Canadian forces against Indigenous and Métis fighters during the 1885 North-West Rebellion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian militia officer
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militia officer ⓘ person ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activityStart | 19th century ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| authored | Gunner Jingo’s Jubilee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1831-09-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Tingewick, Buckinghamshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1925-07-09 ⓘ |
| education | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Canadian Militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | British ⓘ |
| familyName | Strange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | military memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Major-General ⓘ |
| knownFor |
artillery expertise
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role in suppressing the North-West Rebellion ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major-General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Royal Regiment of Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Bland Strange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Gunner Jingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading Canadian forces during the 1885 North-West Rebellion ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn | defence organization of the Canadian North-West ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Commander of Alberta Field Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDateOfWork | 1893 ⓘ |
| residence |
Calgary, North-West Territories
NERFINISHED
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Red Deer, Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirement | 1893 ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1893 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1849 ⓘ |
| stationedIn |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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