John Pennefather
Sir John Pennefather | |
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Gen. Sir John Pennefather in the Crimea in 1855, photographed by Roger Fenton | |
| Born | 9 September 1798 |
| Died | 9 May 1872 (aged 73) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Northern District Aldershot Division |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir John Lysaght Pennefather GCB (9 September 1798 – 9 May 1872) was a British soldier who won two very remarkable victories. First, at Meanee, India, where it was said that 500 British soldiers defeated 35,000 Indians. Second, at the Battle of Inkerman on 5 November 1854 during the Crimean War, where he commanded the 2nd Division, a force of 3,000 soldiers who fought in the fog and played a key role in the defeat of 35,000 Russians.