John Michel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Michel

British Army officer

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1804

Place of Birth: Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-May-1886

Profession: military officer, cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Field Marshal Sir John Michel (1 September 1804 – 23 May 1886) was a British Army officer.
He commanded the 6th Regiment of Foot during the Eighth Xhosa War in 1851 and served as Chief of Staff of the British Army's Turkish contingent during the Crimean War in 1854 before transferring to India where he commanded the Malwa Field Force which pursued Tatya Tope in the aftermath of the Indian Mutiny.
He then commanded the 1st Division at the Battle of Taku Forts in August 1860 during the Second Opium War and took part in the burning of the Old Summer Palace at Peking in October 1860 as a reprisal for the torture and murder of British prisoners before being appointed Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong in 1861.
He later commanded the forces in British North America playing a key role in the organization of the militia volunteers in resistance to the Fenian raids invasions in 1866.
His last appointment was as Commander-in-Chief of Ireland in 1875. Michel was also an English cricketer with amateur status.



Description	Canadian photographer and businessperson
Date of birth/death	8 March 1826	25 November 1891
Location of birth/death	Paisley, Scotland	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Work location	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Authority control	: Q3495973 VIAF: 66769327 ISNI: 0000 0000 7370 7964 ULAN: 500023579 LCCN: n85325240 Open Library: OL5301228A WorldCat