About John Stuart
Lived 1811 – 1889 (aged 78). John Stuart was a British military leader.
General John Ramsay Stuart (18 June 1811 – 18 October 1889) was a British Army officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Scotland.
Military career Stuart was commissioned into the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He served with his regiment at the Battle of Alma in September 1854 and at the Battle of Balaclava in October 1854, before taking command of his regiment and leading it at the Battle of Inkerman in November 1854 and at the Siege of Sebastopol in Winter 1854 during the Crimean War. He went on to command the troops in the North British District from in 1875 before retiring in 1878.
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Who was John Stuart?
British Army officer
When was John Stuart born?
John Stuart was born on 18 June 1811 in Blair Atholl.
When did John Stuart die?
John Stuart died on 18 October 1889 in Upper Norwood.
What was John Stuart's occupation?
John Stuart was a military leader.
What nationality was John Stuart?
John Stuart was British.
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· DBpedia: John Stuart (British Army officer, born 1811)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Stuart. https://biography.guide/john-stuart-military-leader/
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