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Mildmay Fane (British Army officer)

Mildmay Fane
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General Mildmay Fane
Born 3 February 1795
Died 12 March 1868
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Rank General
Battles/wars Napoleonic Wars

General Mildway Fane (3 February 1795 – 12 March 1868) was a British Army officer.

Born the son of Henry Fane and Anne Fane (née Batson) as well as the grandson of Thomas Fane, 8th Earl of Westmorland, Fane fought at the Battle of Vitoria, the Battle of San Sebastian and the Battle of the Nive during the Peninsular War as well as the Battle of Quatre Bras during the Hundred Days. He raised the 98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot in Chichester in response to the threat posed by the French intervention in Spain in March 1824.

He was promoted to full general on 27 March 1863.


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