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Frederick Maurice (British Army officer, born 1841)

March 03, 2023

Major-General Sir John Frederick Maurice KCB (24 May 1841 – 12 January 1912) was a senior British Army officer, chiefly remembered for his military writings.[1]

Major general

Sir Frederick Maurice

KCB
Birth nameJohn Frederick Maurice
Born24 May 1841
London, England
Died12 January 1912(1912-01-12) (aged 70)
Camberley, England
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1861–1912
RankMajor general
Battles/wars
Spouse(s)
Annie FitzGerald
​
(m. 1869)​
Childrenat least 11 (including Frederick Barton Maurice)
Relations
Other work

Family and early life

Maurice was born in Southwark, London in 1841, the eldest son of Rev. Frederick Denison Maurice, an Anglican priest, theologian and author,[2] by his first wife, Anna Eleanor Barton, a daughter of Lieutenant-General Charles Barton.[3][4] He published several volumes on his father's life in 1884.[2]

Maurice was educated at the Royal India Military College, Addiscombe, and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1861.[1]

Career

Maurice served as private secretary to Sir Garnet Wolseley in the Ashanti Campaign of 1873–1874; in the Zulu War in 1880; was deputy assistant adjutant general of the Egyptian expedition in 1882; and was brevetted colonel in 1885. In 1885–1892 he was professor of military history at the Staff College, Camberley, and in 1895 was promoted to major general. Later in his career he was commander of the Woolwich District until September 1902.[5]

In 1905, Maurice was part of a team which went to Berlin to negotiate with the Germans on the problems of the Navy estimates and the escalating threat posed to the Empire. In January 1906, news was leaked to The Times that implicated him in the leaking of war material purchases, which he had discussed.[6] Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the prime minister, complained to Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary, of "an outrageous interview with Genl. Sir F. Maurice in a French paper, describing all that wd. happen if Germany & France went to war; how we of course should join France".[7]

Later in the same parliament British government policy evolved around Grey's adherence to the Entente Cordiale and the British willingness to defend the neutrality of the Low Countries.[8]

Personal life

In Dublin in 1869, Maurice married Anne Frances "Annie" FitzGerald, the daughter of Richard Augustine FitzGerald. They had a large family of at least 11 children. His eldest son was Sir Frederick Maurice (1871–1951).[1] His second daughter Annie married John Macmillan, Bishop of Guildford. Another daughter, Cosette, married the Oxford military historian, C. T. Atkinson.

Writings

Maurice's reputation depends chiefly on his military writings, which include:

  • Hostilities without Declaration of War (1883)
  • Popular History of Ashanti Campaign (1874)
  • A life of his father, John Frederick Denison Maurice (1884)
  • The Balance of Military Power in Europe (1888)
  • War (1891)
  • National Defences (1897)
  • The Franco-German War, 1870–1871 (1900)
  • Diary of Sir John Moore (1904)
  • History of the War in South Africa, an official account (four volumes, 1906–1910)

Further reading

  • Bond, Brian (2006) [2004]. "Maurice, Sir John Frederick (1841–1912)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/34949. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Obituary: Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice". The Times. 13 January 1912. p. 11.
  2. ^ a b "Frederick Denison Maurice". The Times. 12 April 1884. p. 4.
  3. ^ Thomas Carlyle, Charles Richard Sanders, Clyde de L. Ryals, The Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle (1981), p. 45
  4. ^ "Maurice, (John) Frederick Denison", in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004), doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/18384
  5. ^ "Naval & military intelligence". The Times. No. 36868. 9 September 1902. p. 8.
  6. ^ Sir Edward Grey letter to Lascelles, F.O. 371/76 (no. 53), dated 31 January 1906; Owen, Hidden[clarification needed], p. 63.
  7. ^ Campbell-Bannerman letter to Grey, 26 January 1906, quoted in John Wilson, CB: A Life of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (St Martin's Press, 1974), p. 529.
  8. ^ John Wilson, pp. 528–9; Owen[clarification needed], p. 86.

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Major General Sir John Frederick Maurice KCB 24 May 1841 12 January 1912 was a senior British Army officer chiefly remembered for his military writings 1 Major generalSir Frederick MauriceKCBBirth nameJohn Frederick MauriceBorn24 May 1841London EnglandDied12 January 1912 1912 01 12 aged 70 Camberley EnglandService wbr branchBritish ArmyYears of service1861 1912RankMajor generalBattles warsAnglo Ashanti WarsZulu WarSpouse s Annie FitzGerald m 1869 wbr Childrenat least 11 including Frederick Barton Maurice RelationsFrederick Maurice father Joan Robinson granddaughter Other workWriteracademic Contents 1 Family and early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Writings 5 Further reading 6 References 7 External linksFamily and early life EditMaurice was born in Southwark London in 1841 the eldest son of Rev Frederick Denison Maurice an Anglican priest theologian and author 2 by his first wife Anna Eleanor Barton a daughter of Lieutenant General Charles Barton 3 4 He published several volumes on his father s life in 1884 2 Maurice was educated at the Royal India Military College Addiscombe and the Royal Military Academy Woolwich and was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1861 1 Career EditMaurice served as private secretary to Sir Garnet Wolseley in the Ashanti Campaign of 1873 1874 in the Zulu War in 1880 was deputy assistant adjutant general of the Egyptian expedition in 1882 and was brevetted colonel in 1885 In 1885 1892 he was professor of military history at the Staff College Camberley and in 1895 was promoted to major general Later in his career he was commander of the Woolwich District until September 1902 5 In 1905 Maurice was part of a team which went to Berlin to negotiate with the Germans on the problems of the Navy estimates and the escalating threat posed to the Empire In January 1906 news was leaked to The Times that implicated him in the leaking of war material purchases which he had discussed 6 Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman the prime minister complained to Sir Edward Grey the Foreign Secretary of an outrageous interview with Genl Sir F Maurice in a French paper describing all that wd happen if Germany amp France went to war how we of course should join France 7 Later in the same parliament British government policy evolved around Grey s adherence to the Entente Cordiale and the British willingness to defend the neutrality of the Low Countries 8 Personal life EditIn Dublin in 1869 Maurice married Anne Frances Annie FitzGerald the daughter of Richard Augustine FitzGerald They had a large family of at least 11 children His eldest son was Sir Frederick Maurice 1871 1951 1 His second daughter Annie married John Macmillan Bishop of Guildford Another daughter Cosette married the Oxford military historian C T Atkinson Writings EditMaurice s reputation depends chiefly on his military writings which include Hostilities without Declaration of War 1883 Popular History of Ashanti Campaign 1874 A life of his father John Frederick Denison Maurice 1884 The Balance of Military Power in Europe 1888 War 1891 National Defences 1897 The Franco German War 1870 1871 1900 Diary of Sir John Moore 1904 History of the War in South Africa an official account four volumes 1906 1910 Further reading EditBond Brian 2006 2004 Maurice Sir John Frederick 1841 1912 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 34949 Subscription or UK public library membership required References Edit a b c Obituary Major General Sir Frederick Maurice The Times 13 January 1912 p 11 a b Frederick Denison Maurice The Times 12 April 1884 p 4 Thomas Carlyle Charles Richard Sanders Clyde de L Ryals The Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle 1981 p 45 Maurice John Frederick Denison in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 18384 Naval amp military intelligence The Times No 36868 9 September 1902 p 8 Sir Edward Grey letter to Lascelles F O 371 76 no 53 dated 31 January 1906 Owen Hidden clarification needed p 63 Campbell Bannerman letter to Grey 26 January 1906 quoted in John Wilson CB A Life of Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman St Martin s Press 1974 p 529 John Wilson pp 528 9 Owen clarification needed p 86 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Gilman D C Peck H T Colby F M eds 1905 New International Encyclopedia 1st ed New York Dodd Mead a href Template Cite encyclopedia html title Template Cite encyclopedia cite encyclopedia a Missing or empty title help External links EditWorks by John Frederick Maurice at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Frederick Maurice at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick Maurice British Army officer born 1841 amp oldid 1135141357, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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