Frederick Beaumont

Frederick Edward Blackett Beaumont
Born(1833-10-22)October 22, 1833
DiedAugust 20, 1899(1899-08-20) (aged 65)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1852–1877
RankColonel
UnitRoyal Engineers
ConflictsCrimean War, Indian Mutiny
AwardsIndian Mutiny Medal
Turkish Crimean War medal
Other workLiberal Member of Parliament for South Durham, 1868–1880

Frederick Edward Blackett Beaumont (22 October 1833 – 20 August 1899) was a British Army officer and politician. A member of the Royal Engineers, he produced several inventions, including a tunnel boring machine which bore his name, and the Beaumont–Adams revolver.

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