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Sir Charles Ash Windham
Sir Charles Ash WindhamCrimean War
General Sir Charles Ash Windham
Born (1810-10-10)October 10, 1810
Place of birth Felbrigg, Norfolk
Place of death Jacksonville, Florida
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the British Army British Army
Rank General
Battles/wars Crimean War

General Sir Charles Ash Windham (10 October 1810 – 2 February 1870) was a British Army officer and Liberal Party politician.

Military career[]

Educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Windham was commissioned as an ensign in the Coldstream Guards on 30 December 1826.[1] He led the attack during the Battle of the Great Redan during the Crimean War: the correspondent of the Times claimed that in so doing he had "saved the honour of the army."[1] He also fought in the Second Battle of Cawnpore during the Indian Rebellion.[1]

Windham became a Member of Parliament (MP) for East Norfolk and held the seat from 1857 to 1859.[2] Promoted to lieutenant-general on 5 February 1866, he became Commander of the British Troops in Canada in October 1867.[1] Windham died in Florida, was interred temporarily in Montreal and finally buried in Hanwell cemetery, Middlesex, England.[1][3]

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Sir Henry Stracey, Bt
Henry Burroughes
Member of Parliament for East Norfolk
1857–1859
With: Sir Edward Buxton, Bt 1857–58
Hon. Wenman Coke
Succeeded by
Wenman Coke
Edward Howes
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir John Michel
Commander of the British Troops in Canada
1867–1870
Succeeded by
Sir Charles Doyle
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