BURGOYNE (Sir John Fox, 1782-1871, Inspector-General of Fortifications 1845-1868, Field Marshal)

Woodcut portrait from a magazine, showing him half-length seated in full uniform, after "a Daguerrotype by Victor Plumier", c. laid down by side margins

Burgoyne served as engineer with Moore and Wellington in the Peninsular, and in France 1815-1818. Thirty years later he was reporting to the Duke on the defenceless state of Great Britain. He was sent to Constantinople in January 1854 to report on the defences of Turkey, and conducted the siege of Sebastopol, October 1854 to February 1855.

Item Date:  1854

Stock No:  50125      £25

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