Paul Sanford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen

Paul Sanford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen (born September 1, 1845, Corsham Court, Wiltshire, England—died October 30, 1932, Corsham Court) was a British military commander who was defeated by the Boers (December 11, 1899) in the Battle of Magersfontein during the South African War. After serving in the Gold Coast (now Ghana; 1873–74) and in Bechuanaland (now Botswana; 1884–85), Methuen was made a lieutenant general in 1898. In 1899, as commander of the British 1st Division...