Arthur Lyon Fremantle

General

Sir Arthur Lyon Fremantle

GCMG CB KStJ
Born(1835-11-11)11 November 1835
Died25 September 1901(1901-09-25) (aged 65)
Cowes Castle, Isle of Wight, England
Buried
Woodvale Cemetery, Brighton, Sussex, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1852–1901
RankGeneral
ConflictsMahdist War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companion of the Order of the Bath

General Sir Arthur James Lyon Fremantle GCMG CB KStJ (11 November 1835 – 25 September 1901) was a British Army officer best known for his travels through the United States during the American Civil War. Whilst holding the rank of "Captain and Lieutenant Colonel" he spent three months, from 2 April to 16 July 1863, in a tour of North America, travelling through parts of the Confederate and Union territories. Contrary to popular belief, Fremantle was not an official representative of the British government, instead being merely a war tourist.

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