JACKSON, GEORGE. _b._ Hurley Bottom near Henley on Thames 1815;
enlisted in grenadier guards 1831, serjeant, retired 1846;
taught fencing and boxing at Mahmoud’s gymnasium, Brighton
1847–50, where Tom Sayers was his pupil; exhibited feats of
dexterity and strength with the sword before the Queen at
Holland house; the originator of assaults at arms, opening at
Saville house, Leicester sq. where he held assaults 3 times a
week and gave lessons in fencing and boxing, C. Dickens and
Albert Smith were his pupils; immortalised in Bleak House as
George the Trooper, Dickens gave him the name of General Jackson
which stuck to him; taught fencing, etc. at Cambridge during
term time from 1855 to his death. _d._ Cambridge 25 Dec. 1878.
_Bell’s Life in London 4 Jany. 1879 p._ 12.
JACKSON, GEORGE. _b._ 1 July 1812; cornet 4 Bengal light cavalry
26 June 1830, captain 1849–58; captain 3 European light cavalry
1858, major 1861–4; second in command 2 regiment irregular
cavalry 1842, commandant 24 Feb. 1848–64; served in Punjab
campaign 1848–9 and on Peshawar frontier 1851–2, twice wounded
during the mutiny 1857; lieut. col. Bengal staff corps 18 Feb.
1863; L.G. 17 Nov. 1879; placed on unemployed supernumerary list
1 July 1881. _d._ St. Helen’s, Preston, Brighton 26 April 1889.
JACKSON, GEORGE VERNON (eld. son of George Jackson of the Isle
of Wight). _b._ Chalwood, Surrey 13 July 1787; midshipman in
navy 1801, went on h.p. Feb. 1828; captain 23 Nov. 1841; retired
admiral 30 July 1875. _d._ Verno, Christchurch, Hants. 18 April