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Lieutenant-General Sir John Fox Burgoyne, G.C.B. from a daguerreotype by Victor Plumier, 1854. Creator: Unknown
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Lieutenant-General Sir John Fox Burgoyne, G.C.B. from a daguerreotype by Victor Plumier, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant-General Sir John Fox Burgoyne, G.C.B. from a daguerreotype by Victor Plumier, 1854. British army officer. In February last, when it became evident that war was imminent. Sir John was sent by the Government to report upon the best means of defending Constantinople; the English and French Governments not having, at that time, decided upon sending to Turkey a sufficiently large force to undertake more active operations...when the expedition to Sebastopol was decided upon, Sir John was appointed Lieutenant-General on the Staff of the army in Turkey, it being considered that his great military talents and experience would prove of essential aid in those important operations of which the Crimea is at present the theatre...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854
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This striking daguerreotype captures Lieutenant-General Sir John Fox Burgoyne, G.C.B., a prominent British army officer during the Crimean War. The photograph, taken by Victor Plumier in 1854, shows Sir John in full military regalia, adorned with epaulettes and medals. At the time of this portrait, Sir John had been sent by the British government to report on the best means of defending Constantinople, as tensions between Russia and the Western powers were escalating. When the decision was made to launch an expedition to Sebastopol, Sir John was appointed as Lieutenant-General on the Staff of the army in Turkey. His extensive military experience and talents were deemed crucial to the success of the operations then underway in the Crimea. This image was published in the Illustrated London News in 1854, providing a glimpse into the fashion and appearance of military personnel during this pivotal period in history.
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