John George Woodford
Major-General Sir John George Woodford, KCB (28 February 1785 – 22 March 1879) was a British Army officer who has been called "possibly the first battlefield archaeologist". He served in the Napoleonic Wars, and in 1818, did archaeological work in the area surrounding the Battle of Agincourt. Woodford played a large role in military reform before his retirement in 1841. Battlefield archaeologist called him the last living British officer to have served at the Battle of Waterloo.
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John George Woodford
Major-General Sir John George Woodford, KCB (28 February 1785 – 22 March 1879) was a British Army officer who has been called "possibly the first battlefield archaeologist". He served in the Napoleonic Wars, and in 1818, did archaeological work in the area surrounding the Battle of Agincourt. Woodford played a large role in military reform before his retirement in 1841. Battlefield archaeologist called him the last living British officer to have served at the Battle of Waterloo.
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