Wolseley

[ woolz-lee ]

noun

1. Garnet Joseph, 1st Viscount, 1833–1913, British field marshal.

Wolseley

/ ˈwʊlzlɪ /

noun

1. WolseleyGarnet Joseph, 1st Viscount18331913MBritishMILITARY: general Garnet Joseph, 1st Viscount. 1833–1913, British field marshal, noted for his army reforms

Example Sentences

Wolseley was quite wrong about special correspondents: they are the soldier's best friends.

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Thus, a force of 1,200 men was speedily gathered together and put at the disposal of Colonel Wolseley.

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Soon afterwards he was defeated by General Wolseley and the insurrection was at an end.

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In the following year the revolt collapsed on the arrival of General Wolseley at this fort.

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However, his chance came two years later when he went out as second in command of the 19th to join Wolseley's Nile Expedition.

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