Dictionary of Indian Biography/Chapman, Edward Francis

by Charles Edward Buckland

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CHAPMAN, EDWARD FRANCIS (1840–)

General : born 1840 : son of Henry Chapman : entered the Bengal Artillery, 1858 : served in the Abyssinian war, 1867–8 : accompanied Sir Douglas Forsyth as Secretary to Yarkand in 1873–4 : in the Afghan war, of 1878–80, was Chief of the Staff in Sir F. Roberts' march from Kabul to Kandahar : C.B : and Brevet Lt-Colonel : in Burma campaign, 1885–6 : Military Secretary to Sir Donald Stewart, when C. in C. in India : Q.M.G. in India : Director of Military Intelligence, 1891–6 : commanded the Scottish District, 1896–1901 : Colonel Commanding Royal Artillery : F.R.G.S: A.D.C. to Queen Victoria, 1881.