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Graham B. Forbes

Graham B. Forbes

General Sir Fortescue Graham was a senior British Royal Marines officer who served for 62 years, participating in major global conflicts of the nineteenth century.

Lived
1794–1880
Nationality
British
Language
English

General Sir Fortescue Graham (1794–1880) was a prominent officer in the Royal Marines, whose military career spanned more than six decades. Over his sixty-two years of service, Graham participated in several of the most significant global conflicts of the nineteenth century.

His early military career included active service during the Napoleonic Wars, the Peninsular War, and the War of 1812. In the later stages of his long career, Graham's service took him to Spain, China, and the Baltic Campaign of 1854. He ultimately achieved the rank of General, concluding a distinguished lifetime of military deployment.