Summary
General William Gustavus Brown (3 February 1809 – 27 November 1883) was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong.
William Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 February 1809 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | 27 November 1883 (aged 74) Sydenham, Kent, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong |
Family edit
Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica, to Janette Smellie (who was listed as a free woman of colour on his baptism) and Major Gustav Heinrich Gottlieb Braun (Brown), a German-born officer in the King's Royal Rifle Corps.[1]
Military career edit
Brown was commissioned into the 24th Regiment of Foot.[2] Having served as a brigadier-general at Aldershot, he was promoted to major-general and made commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong in 1863.[3] During his term in command he put down a disturbance at Taitsan; allegations were made at the time about cruelty by British troops but were subsequently dismissed as groundless.[4]
He was also colonel of the 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Gustav Heinrich Gottlieb Braun" (PDF). The Napoleon Series.
- ^ "No. 18703". The London Gazette. 9 July 1830. p. 1418.
- ^ "No. 22703". The London Gazette. 30 January 1863. p. 497.
- ^ "No. 22773". The London Gazette. 22 September 1863. p. 4605.
- ^ "No. 23984". The London Gazette. 6 June 1873. p. 2737.
- ^ "No. 25372". The London Gazette. 1 July 1884. p. 3028.