George Armand Furse
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Colonel George Armand Furse CB
(23 August 1834 - 3 April 1906) was a British Colonel
and author.
He was a Colonel
in the 42nd Royal Highlanders Black Watch
and author of The Art of Marching (1901), Information in War: its Acquisition and Transmission (1895), Mobilization and Embarkation of an Army Corps (1883), Military Expeditions beyond the Seas (1897), Provisioning Armies in the Field (1899), and Marengo and Hohenlinden (1903). His 1883 book The Line of Communication was republished in 2008 by Kessinger Publishing
Furse is buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery
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Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(23 August 1834 - 3 April 1906) was a British Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
and author.
He was a Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in the 42nd Royal Highlanders Black Watch
Black Watch
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II....
and author of The Art of Marching (1901), Information in War: its Acquisition and Transmission (1895), Mobilization and Embarkation of an Army Corps (1883), Military Expeditions beyond the Seas (1897), Provisioning Armies in the Field (1899), and Marengo and Hohenlinden (1903). His 1883 book The Line of Communication was republished in 2008 by Kessinger Publishing
Furse is buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery
Aldershot Military Cemetery
Aldershot Military Cemetery, is a burial ground for military personnel, or ex-military personnel. It is located in Aldershot Military Town, Hampshire...
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