Walter Brice, Fourth Earl of Brice
Lord Walter Brice | |
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| Born | 11 May 1872 Briceport, Kingdom of Vionna |
| Died | 11 March 1900 Châu Ðinh, Ai Chi |
| Service/ |  Imperial Vionna-Frankenlischian Army |
| Rank | Major General |
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Walter Brice (11 May 1872-11 March 1900) was a military officer and nobleman that served in the Imperial Vionna-Frankenlischian Army during the Ai Chi War. He was killed leading the Second Column of the Imperial Expeditionary Corps at the Battle of Châu Ðinh. He was widely considered a scapegoat for the high casualties during the battle as he was highly censured in the official investigation. He was the last Earl of Brice, the title having been dissestablished by the Court of Saint Romulus following his death. His line remains, holding the title Baron Brice.
Military Career
Ai Chi War
Following the Second Battle of Chari, Lord Brice was gazetted as a Major General in the Imperial Expeditionary Force and joined the IEF with three battalions of rifles , his own personal retainers and a group of mercenary light cavalrymen from Wolfswood. He was immediately given command of the IEF's Second Column as its previous commander, Sir Horace Lindegard, had taken command of the First Column and assumed command of the IEF as a whole whilst Lieutenant General William Sandoral was recovering from a shrapnel wound.
Battle of Châu Ðinh
During the Battle of Châu Ðinh, Brice commanded the Second Column of the IEF and made up the right flank of the Imperial force.