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| - John Colborne, 1. Baron Seaton, GCB, GCMG, GCH, PC (I), (* 16. Februar 1778 in Lyndhurst, Hampshire; † 17. April 1863 in Torquay, Devon) war ein britischer Feldmarschall und Kolonialverwalter. (de)
- John Colborne, 1er baron Seaton (16 février 1778 - 17 avril 1863) est un militaire et administrateur et xénophobe notoire colonial britannique. Outre sa brillante carrière militaire, il est gouverneur de Guernesey, lieutenant-gouverneur du Haut-Canada et administrateur du Bas-Canada en 1837-38 et de nouveau en 1838-39, période durant laquelle il est chargé de réprimer la rébellion des Patriotes. Il est surnommé « le vieux brûlot » au Bas-Canada pour ses pratiques guerrières sans merci. (fr)
- John Colborne, I barone Seaton , è stato un generale britannico. (it)
- John Colborne (Lyndhurst, 16 februari 1778 - Torquay, 17 april 1863) was Brits maarschalk en koloniaal bestuurder. (nl)
- Джон Колборн, 1-й барон Ситон в графстве Девоншир (с 14 декабря 1839) (англ. John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton of Seaton, co. Devon; 16 февраля 1778 года — 17 апреля 1863 года) — британский военачальник, фельдмаршал (1 апреля 1860). Образование получил в Christ’s Hospital (Лондон; 1789) и в Winchester College (1794). (ru)
- Field Marshal John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton, GCB, GCMG, GCH, PC (Ire) (16 February 1778 – 17 April 1863) was a British Army officer and colonial governor. After taking part as a junior officer in the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland, Sir Ralph Abercromby's expedition to Egypt and then the War of the Third Coalition, he served as military secretary to Sir John Moore at the Battle of Corunna. He then commanded the 2nd Battalion of the 66th Regiment of Foot and, later, the 52nd Regiment of Foot at many of the battles of the Peninsular War. At the Battle of Waterloo, Colborne on his own initiative brought the 52nd Regiment of Foot forward, took up a flanking position in relation to the French Imperial Guard and then, after firing repeated volleys into their flank, charged at the Guard so dr (en)
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