General Sir Charles van Straubenzee | |
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![]() Van Straubenzee as brigadier-general in 1860 | |
Born | 17 February 1812 Fort Ricasoli, Malta |
Died | 10 August 1892 Bath, Somerset, England | (aged 80)
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Years of service | 1828–1881 |
Rank | General |
Commands | 3rd Bn the Buffs 1st Brigade of the Light Division Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong Bombay Army Malta |
Wars | Gwalior campaign Crimean War Second Opium War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Charles Thomas van Straubenzee GCB (17 February 1812 – 10 August 1892), was a British Army officer. He served as Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong, and Governor of Malta.
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