Arthur Lyon Fremantle

Sir Arthur Lyon Fremantle
Sir Arthur Lyon Fremantle
Born(1835-11-11)11 November 1835
Died25 September 1901(1901-09-25) (aged 65)
Cowes Castle, Isle of Wight, England
Buried
Woodvale Cemetery, Brighton, Sussex, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1852–1901
RankGeneral
Battles / warsMahdist War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companion of the Order of the Bath

General Sir Arthur James Lyon Fremantle GCMG CB KStJ (11 November 1835 – 25 September 1901) was a British Army officer and a notable British witness to the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Whilst holding the rank of "Captain and Lieutenant Colonel" he spent three months (from 2 April until 16 July 1863) in North America, travelling through parts of the Confederate States of America and the Union. Contrary to popular belief, Colonel Fremantle was not an official representative of the United Kingdom; instead, he was something of a war tourist.