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General Sir Frederick Dobson Middleton KCMG, CB (4 November 1825 – 25 January 1898) was a British general noted for his service throughout the Empire and particularly in the North-West Rebellion. ==Military career== Educated at Maidstone Grammar School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Middleton was commissioned into the 58th Regiment of Foot in 1842.〔(Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online )〕 He served in the New Zealand Wars and in 1845, he was mentioned in dispatches for his part in the capture of the stronghold of Māori chief Te Ruki Kawiti.〔 In 1848 he transferred to the 96th Regiment of Foot in India and took part in the suppression of the Indian Mutiny in which campaign he was recommended for, but not actually awarded, the Victoria Cross.〔 He went on to be Commandant of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in 1879.〔 He was appointed General Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada in 1884.〔 In 1885 the North-West Rebellion took place and Middleton had to respond.〔 Despite a defeat at the Battle of Fish Creek, his cautious approach reached Batoche, Saskatchewan, where the Métis surrendered after three days' bombardment.〔 For his service in the war, Middleton was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1885.〔 He also received the thanks of Parliament and the sum of $20,000.〔 He resigned as head of the Militia in 1890 when a select committee of the House of Commons criticized him for the misappropriation of furs from a Métis named Charles Bremner during the rebellion.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frederick Dobson Middleton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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