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Field MarshalGarnetJoseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley,KP,GCB,OM,GCMG,VD,PC(4June 1833– 25 March 1913), was anAnglo-Irishofficer in theBritish Army. He became one of the most influential andadmired British generals after a series of successes in Canada, West Africa andEgypt, followed by a central role in modernizing the British Army in promotingefficiency. He served in Burma, theCrimean War, theIndian Mutiny, China, Canada and widely throughoutAfrica—including hisAshanticampaign(1873–1874) and theNile ExpeditionagainstMahdistSudan in 1884–85. Wolseley served asCommander-in-Chief of theForcesfrom 1895 to 1900. His reputation for efficiency led tothe late 19th century English phrase "everything's all Sir Garnet",meaning, "All is in order."