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Lord Chelmsford

British military officer

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Battles of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift
…the British commander in chief, Lord Chelmsford, crossed the Buffao (Mzinyathi) River at Rorke’s Drift, where it established a depot, and moved cautiously eastward into the Zulu kingdom. Cetshwayo’s policy was to withdraw his troops, remain on the defensive in this unprovoked war, and hope to negotiate. In particular, his…
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…the British commander in chief, Lord Chelmsford, crossed the Buffao (Mzinyathi) River at Rorke’s Drift, where it established a depot, and moved cautiously eastward into the Zulu kingdom. Cetshwayo’s policy was to withdraw his troops, remain on the defensive in this unprovoked war, and hope to negotiate. In particular, his…
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Montagu-Chelmsford Report
…state for India (1917–22), and Lord Chelmsford, viceroy of India (1916–21). In August 1917 Montagu had informed the House of Commons that the policy of the British government toward India was thereafter to be one of “increasing association of Indians in every branch of the administration, with a view to…
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…state for India (1917–22), and Lord Chelmsford, viceroy of India (1916–21). In August 1917 Montagu had informed the House of Commons that the policy of the British government toward India was thereafter to be one of “increasing association of Indians in every branch of the administration, with a view to…
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