John Fortescue (historian)


Sir John Fortescue

Born28 December 1859
Died22 October 1933
Alma mater
Fortescue arms

Sir John William Fortescue KCVO FRHistS (28 December 1859 – 22 October 1933)[1] was a British military historian. He was a historian of the British Army and served as Royal Librarian and Archivist at Windsor Castle from 1905 until 1926.

  1. ^ "Fortescue, Hon. Sir John William, (28 Dec. 1859–22 Oct. 1933), Hon. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; Librarian at Windsor Castle 1905–26". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u209604. Retrieved 12 June 2021.