George Hamilton-Browne

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George Hamilton-Browne was a British irregular soldier, adventurer, writer and impostor.

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George Hamilton-Browne: Martini–Henry
Each battalion of the NNC had 10 infantry companies of 110 soldiers (9 Europeans and 101 Africans) each, but only 20 men per company had rifles (3 European officers and 6 NCOs with modern Martini-Henrys, and 1 African officer and 10 NCOs with old muzzleloading Enfields), while other 90 had only spears and shields.
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George Hamilton-Browne: Isandlwana, 1879
George Hamilton-Browne (22 December 1844 – 21 January 1916) was a British irregular soldier, adventurer, writer and impostor. He was on a reconnaissance on 22 January 1879, and was not present at the Battle of Isandlwana in the Zulu War of 1879.
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