About Frederick Dobson Middleton
Lived 1825 – 1898 (aged 72). Frederick Dobson Middleton was a British military personnel.
Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Dobson Middleton (4 November 1825 – 25 January 1898) was a British general noted for his service throughout the Empire and particularly in the North-West Rebellion in Canada.
Imperial military career Middleton was born in London, the third son of Major General Charles Middleton and Fanny Wheatley. Educated at Maidstone Grammar School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Middleton was commissioned into the 58th Regiment of Foot in 1842.
He served in the New Zealand Wars, and in 1845 he was mentioned in dispatches for his part in the capture of the stronghold of Māori chief Te Ruki Kawiti. of the House of Commons criticized him for the misappropriation of furs from a Scotch-Indian Charles Bremner and his Cree wife Emily Bremner, during the rebellion. Returning to England, he was made Master of the Jewel Office.
Family
Frederick Dobson Middleton married, as his first wife, Mary Emily Hassall.
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Who was Frederick Dobson Middleton?
British Army general (1825–1898)
When was Frederick Dobson Middleton born?
Frederick Dobson Middleton was born on 4 November 1825 in Belfast.
When did Frederick Dobson Middleton die?
Frederick Dobson Middleton died on 25 January 1898 in London.
What was Frederick Dobson Middleton's occupation?
Frederick Dobson Middleton was a military personnel.
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Frederick Dobson Middleton was British.
Sources & further reading
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