About Francis Colborne
Lived 1817 – 1895 (aged 78). Francis Colborne was a British military personnel.
General Sir Francis Colborne KCB (23 April 1817 – 26 November 1895) was Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.
Early years
Born in 1817 the second son of John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton and educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey, due to his father's posting between 1821 and 1828 as Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey.
Military career
Colborne was commissioned into the 15th Regiment of Foot in 1836. He served in the Crimean War in 1855. He was made a full general on 1 April 1882 and retired in 1883.
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Who was Francis Colborne?
British Army general
When was Francis Colborne born?
Francis Colborne was born on 23 April 1817 in Florence.
When did Francis Colborne die?
Francis Colborne died on 26 November 1895 in Buckerell.
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Francis Colborne was a military personnel.
What nationality was Francis Colborne?
Francis Colborne was British.
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