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Field Marshal Sir George Stuart White, VC, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO (6 July 1835 – 24 June 1912) was an officer of the British Army. He was stationed at Peshawar during the Indian Mutiny and then fought at the Battle of Charasiab in October 1879 and at the Battle of Kandahar in September 1880 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. For his bravery during these two battles, he was awarded the Victoria Cross. He went on to command a brigade during the Third Anglo-Burmese War in 1886 and became commander of Quetta District in 1889 in which role he led operations in the Zhob Valley and in Balochistan. He was commander of the forces in Natal at the opening of the Second Boer War and fought at the Battle of Elandslaagte in October 1899. He commanded the garrison at the siege of Ladysmith: alt

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  • George Stuart White (de)
  • George S. White (es)
  • George White (British Army officer) (en)
  • George Stuart White (it)
  • George White (gouverneur) (fr)
  • Уайт, Джордж Стюарт (ru)
  • George Stuart White (sv)
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  • Sir George Stuart White VC, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO (* 4. Juli 1835; † 24. Juni 1912) war ein britischer Feldmarschall, Oberbefehlshaber in Indien, Gouverneur von Gibraltar und Befehlshaber der Garnison von Ladysmith im Burenkrieg. (de)
  • George White, né le 6 juillet 1835 à Portstewart et mort le 24 juin 1912 à Londres, est un homme politique et militaire britannique qui fut gouverneur de Gibraltar de mai 1900 à août 1905. (fr)
  • Сэр Джордж Стюарт Уайт (англ. Sir George Stuart White; 6 июля 1835, замок Рок, Порт Стюарт, графство Лондондерри, Ирландия — 24 июня 1912, Военный госпиталь в Челси, Лондон) — британский военный и государственный деятель, кавалер креста Виктории — высшей и наиболее почитаемой награды за храбрость в Британской армии и войсках Содружества, по происхождению ирландец, фельдмаршал (8 апреля 1903). (ru)
  • Field Marshal Sir George Stuart White, VC, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO (6 July 1835 – 24 June 1912) was an officer of the British Army. He was stationed at Peshawar during the Indian Mutiny and then fought at the Battle of Charasiab in October 1879 and at the Battle of Kandahar in September 1880 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. For his bravery during these two battles, he was awarded the Victoria Cross. He went on to command a brigade during the Third Anglo-Burmese War in 1886 and became commander of Quetta District in 1889 in which role he led operations in the Zhob Valley and in Balochistan. He was commander of the forces in Natal at the opening of the Second Boer War and fought at the Battle of Elandslaagte in October 1899. He commanded the garrison at the siege of Ladysmith: alt (en)
  • George Stuart White (1835–1912), militar británico de larga trayectoria en conflictos en África y Asia. Se distinguió en la campaña de Afganistán (1878-1880), en la expedición del Nilo y en Birmania. En 1893 fue nombrado comandante en jefe del ejército británico en India y la Reina Victoria le nombró caballero en 1896. Sin embargo, fue durante la guerra anglo-bóer de 1899-1902 cuando su nombre logró fama mundial, cuando durante 189 días estuvo a cargo de la defensa de la ciudad de Ladysmith, sitiada por las tropas bóer desde el inicio de la guerra. Fue nombrado Gobernador de Gibraltar (1900-1904). (es)
  • Sir George Stuart White è stato un militare britannico.Ufficiale valoroso, insignito delle più alte decorazioni militari, fu attivo soprattutto in molte campagne di guerra in India dove tenne anche per un periodo il comando supremo dell'Esercito britannico. (it)
  • Sir George Stuart White, född 6 juli 1835 i Portstewart i det irländska grevskapet Antrim, död 24 juni 1912 i London, var en brittisk fältmarskalk. White var officer vid Inniskillingsfysiljärerna 1853 och deltog i striderna för det indiska upprorets bekämpande 1857-1859 samt med stor utmärkelse i kriget i Afghanistan 1879-1880. Befordrad till överstelöjtnant deltog han i Sudanexpeditionen 1884-1885 och, som brigadchef, i kriget i Burma 1885-1886. 1893 efterträdde han Frederick Roberts, 1:e earl Roberts som högste befälhavare över trupperna i Indien och uppgjorde som sådan planerna för Chitralexpeditionen 1895 och 1897. (sv)
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  • Sir George Stuart White (en)
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  • Sir George Stuart White (en)
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  • Royal Hospital Chelsea, London, England (en)
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  • Low Rock Castle, Portstewart, Ireland (en)
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