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British Army general
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Place of birth
Florence, Province of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Place of death
Buckerell, East Devon, Devon, Devon
Age
78 years
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Biography
General Sir Francis Colborne KCB (23 April 1817 – 26 November 1895) was Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.
Early Years
Born in 1817 the second son of John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton and educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey, due to his father's posting between 1821 and 1828 as Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey.
Military career
Colborne was commissioned into the 15th Regiment of Foot in 1836. He served in the Crimean War in 1855.
He was appointed Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements in 1874. He commanded the Perak Expedition in 1875 and quickly put down the insurrection taking place in North West Malaysia. He retired in 1883.
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