James Edward Alexander
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Scottish soldier, traveller and author (1803-1885)
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Family name
- Alexander
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Stirling
- Place of death
- Ryde
- Occupation
- botanist
- Educated at
- Royal Military College, Sandhurst
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Knight Bachelor
- Conflict
- New Zealand Wars
- Military branch
- British Army
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- James Edward Alexander00.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1803-10-16
- date of death
- 1885-01-01
- Commons category
- James Edward Alexander
- member of
- Royal Society of Edinburgh
- writing language
- English language
- floruit
- 1831-01-01
- has works in the collection
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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Works in European collections
5 objects attributed to James Edward Alexander, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Ausgewählte Schriften der königlichen geographischen Gesellschaft zu London. Erster Theil
Sketches in Portugal, during the Civil War of 1834
Life of Field Marshal, his Grace the Duke of Wellington : embracing his civil, military, and political career to the present time ; in two volumes, 1
Travels From India To England. Comprehending A Visit To the Burman Empire, And A Journey Through Persia, Asia Minor, European Turkey, &c. : In The Years 1825-26 : Containing A Chronological Epitome of the late Military Operations in Ava; an Account of the Proceedings of the present Mission from the Supreme Government of India to the Court of Tehran, and a Summary of the Causes and Events of the existing War between Russia and Persia : With Sketches Of Natural History, Manners, And Customs, And Illustrated With Maps And Plates. By James Edward Alexander, Esq. Lieut., Late H.M.'s 13th Light Dragoons, And Attached To The Suite Of The Colonel Macdonald Kinneir, K.L.S., Envoy Extraordinary To The Court Of Tehran
Life of Field Marshal, his Grace the Duke of Wellington : embracing his civil, military, and political career to the present time ; in two volumes, 2