Whitworth Porter
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Whitworth Porter was an English Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

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Porter published the first two volumes of History of the Corps of Royal Engineers in 1889, a work continued through 11 volumes.
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