Wolseley Garnet Joseph Viscount 1833- Born In Golden Bridge
House, Dublin county, Ireland. In 1852 entered the army as ensign;
served in the Burmese War, 1852-1853; in the Crimean War, 1854-1856; and
in India, 1857; in 1861 sent to Canada in connection with the Trent
incident; in 1867 deputy-quartermaster-general of Canada; and in
1869-1870 commanded the Red River Expedition during the Riel Rebellion;
commanded the British army in the Ashantee War of 1873-1874; and
in Egypt, 1882, and 1884-1885; field-marshal in 1894; and
commander-in-chief of the army, 1895-1900. =Index=: (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) His expedition
to North-West, 69-70; his article in Blackwood's Magazine, 70-71; his
quarrel with Cartier, 130. (Sir John A Macdonald era) Leads expedition against Riel, 161;
gains a bloodless victory, 162. =Bib.=: Story of a Soldier's Life. For
biog., see Who's Who.