Gomm, Sir William Maynard

Notes on the Battle of Waterloo written by Sir William Maynard Gomm for the benefit of Sir George Grote, 1866.

Born in Barbados in 1784, William Maynard Gomm enjoyed a successful career in the armed forces, participating in the fighting on the continent leading up to the Battle of Waterloo. He was Governor of Mauritius, 1842-1849, Constable of the Tower of London, 1849, and Commander in Chief in India, 1950-1955.

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Provenance unknown, but possibly removed from inside the cover of a book in the George Grote collection.

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Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

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