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Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion

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Lieutenant-General Sir John Fox Burgoyne (1782-1871)

1854-6

Albumen print | 23.7 x 16.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2500035

Half-length photograph of Lieutenant-General Sir John Fox Burgoyne standing facing slightly left with his arms crossed. He is wearing a dark coat and there is a piece of fabric hanging behind.

Lieutenant-General Sir John Fox Burgoyne was the Inspector-General of Fortifications during the Crimean War. He later became the Commander of the Tower of London.
  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

  • 23.7 x 16.8 cm (image)
    29.6 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)

  • General Sir John Fox Burgoyne, Bt., G.C.B., Royal Engineers, INspector General of Fortifications, c. 1855 [in Crimean Officers' Portraits, 1854 - 1856]

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria

  • Subject(s)
    • Social sciences
      • Military affairs
        • Generals
        • Wars, Campaigns & Battles
          • Wars
            • Wars of the nineteenth century
              • Crimean War (1853-1856)
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Engineering & Technology
        • Military engineering
          • Fortifications