Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd Baronet
Geneal Sir Archibald Alison Bt., GCB | |
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General Sir Archibald Alison | |
| Born | 21 January 1826 Edinburgh |
| Died | 5 February 1907 (aged 81) London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Highland Brigade Deputy Adjutant-General in Ireland (1874–1877) Staff College (1878) Intelligence Department at the War Office (1878–1882) British Troops in Egypt Aldershot Division Military Member of the Council of India (1889) |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War Indian Mutiny Battle of Tel el-Kebir Anglo-Ashanti wars |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd Baronet GCB (21 January 1826 – 5 February 1907) was a Scottish soldier who achieved high office in the British Army in the 1880s. He was a descendant of the Alison family presented by Francis Galton in Hereditary Genius (1869) as an example of genius inherited over several generations.