Charles Duncan Cameron
Charles Duncan Cameron (born December 12, 1825 in St. Georges Castle, Douglas , † May 30, 1870 in Geneva ) was a British officer and consul in Abyssinia .
Born on the Isle of Man , Cameron took part in the 7th Cape Border War ("War of the Ax") against the Xhosa in 1846–1847 and in the Crimean War in 1855/56 , and in 1860 became consul for Massaua and Abyssinia.
Irritated by various incidents, Emperor Theodor II had him chained and held him prisoner with other Europeans from January 1864 to February 1866 and later between April 1866 and April 1868 at Magdala Fortress . For their liberation, the British sent a larger expeditionary force under Robert Napier to Abyssinia. Magdala was stormed on April 13, 1868 and Cameron and his companions were freed.
Charles Cameron then went to England , later to Geneva , where he died on May 30, 1870.
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| SURNAME | Cameron, Charles Duncan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British officer and consul of Abyssinia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 12, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Douglas , Isle of Man |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 30, 1870 |
| Place of death | Geneva |