SettingsBritish Army personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars
Alexander Abercromby (British Army officer)
Colonel Alexander Abercromby (1784–1853) was a senior British Army officer and latterly for a short time a Member of Parliament.
Colonel Alexander Abercromby (1784–1853) was a senior British Army officer and latterly for a short time a Member of Parliament.
Alexander Dickson (British Army officer)
Major-General Sir Alexander Dickson GCB KCH (1777–1840) was a British Army officer who served in the artillery.
Major-General Sir Alexander Dickson GCB KCH (1777–1840) was a British Army officer who served in the artillery.
Alexander George Woodford
Field Marshal Sir Alexander George Woodford, KCB, KCMG (15 June 1782 – 26 August 1870) was a British Army officer.
Field Marshal Sir Alexander George Woodford, KCB, KCMG (15 June 1782 – 26 August 1870) was a British Army officer.
Aretas William Young
Colonel Sir Aretas William Young was a British Army officer and colonial administrator of the early nineteenth century.
Colonel Sir Aretas William Young was a British Army officer and colonial administrator of the early nineteenth century.
Arthur Brooke (lieutenant-general)
Sir Arthur Brooke was an Anglo-Irish lieutenant-general.
Sir Arthur Brooke was an Anglo-Irish lieutenant-general.
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS, was a British soldier and statesman, a native of Ireland, from the Anglo-Irish Ascendancy, and one of the leading ...
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS, was a British soldier and statesman, a native of Ireland, from the Anglo-Irish Ascendancy, and one of the leading ...
Battle Record of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Between 1794 and 1815 Arthur Wellesley participated in a number of military campaigns, although not originally appointed as the British or Allied commander but as a commissioned officer servin...
Between 1794 and 1815 Arthur Wellesley participated in a number of military campaigns, although not originally appointed as the British or Allied commander but as a commissioned officer servin...
Battle record of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS, was one of the leading British military and political figures of the 19th century.
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS, was one of the leading British military and political figures of the 19th century.
Brent Spencer
General Sir Brent Spencer GCB was an officer in the British Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and was Lord Arthur Wellesley's second-in-command twice during the Peninsular War.
General Sir Brent Spencer GCB was an officer in the British Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and was Lord Arthur Wellesley's second-in-command twice during the Peninsular War.
Charles Broke Vere
Major-General Sir Charles Broke Vere KCB KCH (21 February 1779 – 1 April 1843) was a British soldier and Conservative Member of Parliament.
Major-General Sir Charles Broke Vere KCB KCH (21 February 1779 – 1 April 1843) was a British soldier and Conservative Member of Parliament.
Charles Cathcart, 2nd Earl Cathcart
Charles Murray Cathcart, 2nd Earl Cathcart GCB (Walton-on-the-Naze 21 December 1783 – 16 July 1859 St Leonards-on-Sea), styled Lord Greenock between 1814 and 1843, was a British Army ...
Charles Murray Cathcart, 2nd Earl Cathcart GCB (Walton-on-the-Naze 21 December 1783 – 16 July 1859 St Leonards-on-Sea), styled Lord Greenock between 1814 and 1843, was a British Army ...
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis KG (31 December 1738 – 5 October 1805), styled Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762 and known as The Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792...
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis KG (31 December 1738 – 5 October 1805), styled Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762 and known as The Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792...
Charles Craufurd
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Gregan Craufurd GCB (1761–1821) was a Scottish soldier.
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Gregan Craufurd GCB (1761–1821) was a Scottish soldier.
Charles Ewart
Ensign Charles Ewart (1769 – 23 May 1846) was a Scottish soldier of the Royal North British Dragoons (more commonly known as the Scots Greys), famous for capturing the regimental eagle of the ...
Ensign Charles Ewart (1769 – 23 May 1846) was a Scottish soldier of the Royal North British Dragoons (more commonly known as the Scots Greys), famous for capturing the regimental eagle of the ...
Charles Griffiths (British Army officer)
Lieutenant-General Charles Griffiths (3 August 1763 – 31 May 1829, Knightsbridge, London, England) was a British soldier, foster brother to Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, Lieut...
Lieutenant-General Charles Griffiths (3 August 1763 – 31 May 1829, Knightsbridge, London, England) was a British soldier, foster brother to Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, Lieut...
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox KG, PC (9 December 1764 – 28 August 1819) was a British soldier and politician and Governor General of British North America.
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox KG, PC (9 December 1764 – 28 August 1819) was a British soldier and politician and Governor General of British North America.
Charles O'Hara
General Charles O'Hara (1740 – 25 February 1802) was a British military officer who served in the Seven Years War, American War of Independence, and French Revolutionary War, and later ser...
General Charles O'Hara (1740 – 25 February 1802) was a British military officer who served in the Seven Years War, American War of Independence, and French Revolutionary War, and later ser...
Charles Stuart (British Army officer)
Colonel Sir Charles Stuart, KB (January 1753 – 25 May 1801) was a British nobleman and soldier.
Colonel Sir Charles Stuart, KB (January 1753 – 25 May 1801) was a British nobleman and soldier.
Charles Wale
Charles Wale (16 August 1765 – 20 March 1845) was an English General and the last British governor of Martinique between about 1812 and 1815 He became Colonel of the 33rd (The Duke of Wellington...
Charles Wale (16 August 1765 – 20 March 1845) was an English General and the last British governor of Martinique between about 1812 and 1815 He became Colonel of the 33rd (The Duke of Wellington...
Colquhoun Grant (British intelligence officer)
Lieutenant-Colonel Colquhoun Grant (1780–1829) was a British Army soldier and intelligence officer during the Napoleonic Wars.
Lieutenant-Colonel Colquhoun Grant (1780–1829) was a British Army soldier and intelligence officer during the Napoleonic Wars.
Count Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel von Waldstein
Count Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel von Waldstein (24 March 1762, Vienna – 26 May 1823, Vienna) was a German nobleman and patron of the arts.
Count Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel von Waldstein (24 March 1762, Vienna – 26 May 1823, Vienna) was a German nobleman and patron of the arts.
Daniel Hoghton
Major-General Daniel Hoghton (27 August 1770 – 16 May 1811) was a talented and experienced British Army officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars with distinction until his death durin...
Major-General Daniel Hoghton (27 August 1770 – 16 May 1811) was a talented and experienced British Army officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars with distinction until his death durin...
David Forbes (British Army officer)
David Forbes, was a major-general.
David Forbes, was a major-general.
David Forbes (major-general)
David Forbes (1777?–1849), was a major-general.
David Forbes (1777?–1849), was a major-general.
Edward Capel
General Thomas Edward Capel was an English soldier and sportsman.
General Thomas Edward Capel was an English soldier and sportsman.
Edward Gerald Butler
Sir Edward Gerald Butler was a British soldier.
Sir Edward Gerald Butler was a British soldier.
Elias Walker Durnford
Major General Elias Walker Durnford R.E (28 July 1774 – 8 March 1850) was the builder of the Citadel, Quebec City.
Major General Elias Walker Durnford R.E (28 July 1774 – 8 March 1850) was the builder of the Citadel, Quebec City.
Eyre Coote (British Army officer)
Eyre Coote was an Irish-born British soldier and politician who served as Governor of Jamaica.
Eyre Coote was an Irish-born British soldier and politician who served as Governor of Jamaica.
Francis de Rottenburg
Major-General Francis de Rottenburg, baron de Rottenburg (1757–1832) was raised in what is now Gdańsk in Poland to a Swiss family and became a British military officer and colonial administrator.
Major-General Francis de Rottenburg, baron de Rottenburg (1757–1832) was raised in what is now Gdańsk in Poland to a Swiss family and became a British military officer and colonial administrator.
Francis Dundas
General Francis Dundas (c.1759, Sanson, Berwickshire – 15 January 1824, Dumbarton, Scotland was a British general and acting governor of the Cape Colony between 1798 and 1803.
General Francis Dundas (c.1759, Sanson, Berwickshire – 15 January 1824, Dumbarton, Scotland was a British general and acting governor of the Cape Colony between 1798 and 1803.
Francis Needham, 1st Earl of Kilmorey
Francis Needham, 1st Earl of Kilmorey (5 April 1748 – 21 November 1832), known as Francis Needham until 1818 and as The Viscount Kilmorey from 1818 to 1822, was an Anglo-Irish ...
Francis Needham, 1st Earl of Kilmorey (5 April 1748 – 21 November 1832), known as Francis Needham until 1818 and as The Viscount Kilmorey from 1818 to 1822, was an Anglo-Irish ...
Frederick Adam
General Sir Frederick Adam GCB GCMG (1781–1853) was a Scottish major-general at the Battle of Waterloo, in command of the 3rd (Light) Brigade.
General Sir Frederick Adam GCB GCMG (1781–1853) was a Scottish major-general at the Battle of Waterloo, in command of the 3rd (Light) Brigade.
Frederick Maitland
General Frederick Maitland (3 September 1763 - 27 January 1848) was the youngest son of the hon.
General Frederick Maitland (3 September 1763 - 27 January 1848) was the youngest son of the hon.
George Airey
Sir George Airey (1761–1833), was an English General.
Sir George Airey (1761–1833), was an English General.
George Beckwith (British Army officer)
General Sir George Beckwith KB (1753 – 20 March 1823) was a British Army officer.
General Sir George Beckwith KB (1753 – 20 March 1823) was a British Army officer.
George Cooke (soldier)
Sir George Cooke, was a major general during the Battle of Waterloo, commanding the 1.
Sir George Cooke, was a major general during the Battle of Waterloo, commanding the 1.
George Don (British Army officer)
General Sir George Don GCB, GCH (30 April 1756 – 1 January 1832) was a senior British Army military officer and colonial governor during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
General Sir George Don GCB, GCH (30 April 1756 – 1 January 1832) was a senior British Army military officer and colonial governor during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon
George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon GCB, PC, styled Marquess of Huntly until 1827, was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician and the last of his illustrious line.
George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon GCB, PC, styled Marquess of Huntly until 1827, was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician and the last of his illustrious line.
George Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke
General George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke and 8th Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC (10 September 1759 – 26 October 1827) was a British peer, army officer and politician.
General George Augustus Herbert, 11th Earl of Pembroke and 8th Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC (10 September 1759 – 26 October 1827) was a British peer, army officer and politician.
George Milner
General George Milner was a general officer of the British Army during the late eighteenth century.
General George Milner was a general officer of the British Army during the late eighteenth century.
George Prévost
Sir George Prévost, 1st Baronet (19 May 1767 – 5 January 1816) was a British soldier and colonial administrator.
Sir George Prévost, 1st Baronet (19 May 1767 – 5 January 1816) was a British soldier and colonial administrator.
George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie
General George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie GCB, styled Lord Ramsay until 1787, was a Scottish soldier and colonial administrator.
General George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie GCB, styled Lord Ramsay until 1787, was a Scottish soldier and colonial administrator.
George Robert Ainslie
George Robert Ainslie (1776–1839) was a Scottish general, noted for his coin collecting pursuits.
George Robert Ainslie (1776–1839) was a Scottish general, noted for his coin collecting pursuits.
Godfrey Macdonald, 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate
Lt.-General Sir Godfrey Bosville Macdonald, 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate (14 October 1775 Edinburgh, Scotland - 13 October 1832 Bridlington, England) was the second son of Alexander Macdonald, 1...
Lt.-General Sir Godfrey Bosville Macdonald, 3rd Baron Macdonald of Slate (14 October 1775 Edinburgh, Scotland - 13 October 1832 Bridlington, England) was the second son of Alexander Macdonald, 1...
Gordon Drummond
Sir Gordon Drummond, GCB (27 September 1772 – 10 October 1854) holds the honour of being the first Canadian-born officer to command the military and the civil government.
Sir Gordon Drummond, GCB (27 September 1772 – 10 October 1854) holds the honour of being the first Canadian-born officer to command the military and the civil government.
Harry Calvert
Lieutenant General Sir Harry Calvert, 1st Baronet GCB GCH was a British general.
Lieutenant General Sir Harry Calvert, 1st Baronet GCB GCH was a British general.
Henry Bayly (British Army officer)
Lieutenant General Sir Henry Bayly GCH was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.
Lieutenant General Sir Henry Bayly GCH was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.
Henry Clinton (Napoleonic Wars)
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, GCB, GCH was a British Army officer and a general officer during the Napoleonic Wars.
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, GCB, GCH was a British Army officer and a general officer during the Napoleonic Wars.
Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
Field Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, KG, GCB, GCH, PC (17 May 1768 – 29 April 1854), styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as The Earl of Uxbri...
Field Marshal Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, KG, GCB, GCH, PC (17 May 1768 – 29 April 1854), styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as The Earl of Uxbri...
Henry Sheehy Keating
Lieutenant General Sir Henry Sheehy Keating KCB (13 November 1775 – 12 September 1847) was born at Bansha, County Tipperary in Ireland and was an officer of the British Army during the French Re...
Lieutenant General Sir Henry Sheehy Keating KCB (13 November 1775 – 12 September 1847) was born at Bansha, County Tipperary in Ireland and was an officer of the British Army during the French Re...
Henry Shrapnel
Henry Shrapnel (3 June 1761 - 13 March 1842) was a British Army officer and inventor, most famously, of the "shrapnel shell".
Henry Shrapnel (3 June 1761 - 13 March 1842) was a British Army officer and inventor, most famously, of the "shrapnel shell".
Henry Walton Ellis
Colonel Sir Henry Walton Ellis, KCB was a British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars.
Colonel Sir Henry Walton Ellis, KCB was a British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars.
Henry Wheatley
Major-General Sir Henry Wheatley, Baronet (1777-21 March 1852), Royal Guelphic Order, Companion in the Most Honorable Order of the Bath was the Keeper of the Privy Purse for King William the Fou...
Major-General Sir Henry Wheatley, Baronet (1777-21 March 1852), Royal Guelphic Order, Companion in the Most Honorable Order of the Bath was the Keeper of the Privy Purse for King William the Fou...
Hudson Lowe
Sir Hudson Lowe KCB, GCMG (28 July 176910 January 1844) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and colonial administrator who is best known for his time as Governor of St Helena where he was the "gaoler" o...
Sir Hudson Lowe KCB, GCMG (28 July 176910 January 1844) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and colonial administrator who is best known for his time as Governor of St Helena where he was the "gaoler" o...
Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian
Lieutenant General Richard Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian GCB, GCH, PC (28 July 1775 – 20 August 1842), known as Sir Hussey Vivian from 1815 to 1828 and Sir Hussey Vivian, Bt ...
Lieutenant General Richard Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian GCB, GCH, PC (28 July 1775 – 20 August 1842), known as Sir Hussey Vivian from 1815 to 1828 and Sir Hussey Vivian, Bt ...
Isaac Gascoyne
Isaac Gascoyne was a British Army officer and Tory politician.
Isaac Gascoyne was a British Army officer and Tory politician.
James Dunlop of Dunlop
James Dunlop (died 1832) was a British military officer who distinguished himself in India and the Napoleonic Wars.
James Dunlop (died 1832) was a British military officer who distinguished himself in India and the Napoleonic Wars.
James Forbes, 17th Lord Forbes
James Ochoncar Forbes, seventeenth Lord Forbes (1765–1843), was a Scottish colonel.
James Ochoncar Forbes, seventeenth Lord Forbes (1765–1843), was a Scottish colonel.
James Frederick Lyon
Sir James Frederick Lyon, KCB GCH was an officer of the British Army and Governor of Barbados.
Sir James Frederick Lyon, KCB GCH was an officer of the British Army and Governor of Barbados.
James Henry Craig
General Sir James Henry Craig KB (1748 – 12 January 1812) was a British military officer and colonial administrator.
General Sir James Henry Craig KB (1748 – 12 January 1812) was a British military officer and colonial administrator.
James Kempt
General Sir James Kempt, GCB (Edinburgh, Scotland c. 1765 – 20 December 1854 London) was a British Army officer, who served in Holland, Egypt, Italy, the Peninsula, and British North Ameri...
General Sir James Kempt, GCB (Edinburgh, Scotland c. 1765 – 20 December 1854 London) was a British Army officer, who served in Holland, Egypt, Italy, the Peninsula, and British North Ameri...
James Leith (British Army officer)
General Sir James Leith GCB commanded the 5th Division in the Duke of Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese army at several critical battles during the Peninsular War between 1810 and 1813.
General Sir James Leith GCB commanded the 5th Division in the Duke of Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese army at several critical battles during the Peninsular War between 1810 and 1813.
James Moncrief
James Moncrief (1741 Scotland - 1792 Ostend, Belgium) was a trained engineer and military officer of Scottish Highlander descent in the British Royal Engineers.
James Moncrief (1741 Scotland - 1792 Ostend, Belgium) was a trained engineer and military officer of Scottish Highlander descent in the British Royal Engineers.
James Montgomerie
Lieutenant-General James Montgomerie (died 1829), M.P. for Ayrshire 1818-1829.
Lieutenant-General James Montgomerie (died 1829), M.P. for Ayrshire 1818-1829.
James Ochoncar Forbes
James Ochoncar Forbes, seventeenth Lord Forbes (1765–1843), was a Scottish colonel.
James Ochoncar Forbes, seventeenth Lord Forbes (1765–1843), was a Scottish colonel.
James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn
General James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn GCB, PC (6 February 1762 – 18 January 1837), known as Sir James Erskine, Bt, between 1765 and 1789 and as Sir James St Clair-Er...
General James St Clair-Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn GCB, PC (6 February 1762 – 18 January 1837), known as Sir James Erskine, Bt, between 1765 and 1789 and as Sir James St Clair-Er...
James Thomas Morisset
Lieutenant-Colonel James Thomas Morisset (1780 – 17 August 1852), penal administrator, was commandant of the second convict settlement at Norfolk Island, from 29 June 1829 to 1834.
Lieutenant-Colonel James Thomas Morisset (1780 – 17 August 1852), penal administrator, was commandant of the second convict settlement at Norfolk Island, from 29 June 1829 to 1834.
John Abercromby (British Army officer)
General Sir John Abercromby or Abercrombie GCB (2 April 1772 – 14 February 1817) served as a British soldier.
General Sir John Abercromby or Abercrombie GCB (2 April 1772 – 14 February 1817) served as a British soldier.
John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford
Field Marshal John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford, GCB, GCH, PC (I) (1772 – 3 June 1860) was a British peer, politician and soldier.
Field Marshal John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford, GCB, GCH, PC (I) (1772 – 3 June 1860) was a British peer, politician and soldier.
John Clitherow
Major-General John Clitherow (13 December 1782 – 14 October 1852) was an army officer, politician and was briefly Lieutenant Governor of Canada West and Canada East (1841).
Major-General John Clitherow (13 December 1782 – 14 October 1852) was an army officer, politician and was briefly Lieutenant Governor of Canada West and Canada East (1841).
John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton
Field Marshal John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton, GCB, GCMG, GCH, PC (16 February 1778 – 17 April 1863) was a British field marshal and colonial governor.
Field Marshal John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton, GCB, GCMG, GCH, PC (16 February 1778 – 17 April 1863) was a British field marshal and colonial governor.
John Cradock, 1st Baron Howden
General John Francis Cradock, 1st Baron Howden GCB was a British peer, politician and soldier.
General John Francis Cradock, 1st Baron Howden GCB was a British peer, politician and soldier.
John Doyle (British Army officer)
General Sir John Doyle, Bt, GCB, KCH (17568 August 1834) was an officer in the British Army, which he joined in March 1771.
General Sir John Doyle, Bt, GCB, KCH (17568 August 1834) was an officer in the British Army, which he joined in March 1771.
John Elley
Lieutenant-General Sir John Elley MP KCB KCH KMT and KSG, Governor of Galway and Colonel of the 17th Lancers was a British cavalry officer who fought with distinction in the Napoleonic Wars.
Lieutenant-General Sir John Elley MP KCB KCH KMT and KSG, Governor of Galway and Colonel of the 17th Lancers was a British cavalry officer who fought with distinction in the Napoleonic Wars.
John Enys
Lieutenant Colonel John Enys (17 December 1757 – 30 July 1818) was a British Army officer who served during the American Revolution.
Lieutenant Colonel John Enys (17 December 1757 – 30 July 1818) was a British Army officer who served during the American Revolution.
John Fraser (British Army officer)
General Sir John Fraser, GCH (1760 – 14 November 1843) was a British Army officer.
General Sir John Fraser, GCH (1760 – 14 November 1843) was a British Army officer.
John Granby Clay
John Granby Clay (1766-1846), was a British Army general.
John Granby Clay (1766-1846), was a British Army general.
John Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of Donoughmore
General John Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of Donoughmore GCB was an Anglo-Irish politician, hereditary peer and soldier.
General John Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of Donoughmore GCB was an Anglo-Irish politician, hereditary peer and soldier.
John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun
Lieutenant General John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun PC KB (17 August 1765 – 27 August 1823), known as the Honourable John Hope from 1781 to 1814 and as the Lord Niddry from 1809 to 18...
Lieutenant General John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun PC KB (17 August 1765 – 27 August 1823), known as the Honourable John Hope from 1781 to 1814 and as the Lord Niddry from 1809 to 18...
John Lambert (British Army officer)
General Sir John Lambert GCB (28 April 1772 - 14 September 1847) was a British Army officer who served in the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.
General Sir John Lambert GCB (28 April 1772 - 14 September 1847) was a British Army officer who served in the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.
John Le Marchant (British Army cavalry officer)
Major-General John Gaspard Le Marchant was one of the finest British cavalry generals of his generation; he was also an intellectual soldier who had a great influence on the efficient functionin...
Major-General John Gaspard Le Marchant was one of the finest British cavalry generals of his generation; he was also an intellectual soldier who had a great influence on the efficient functionin...
John Moore (British Army officer)
Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, KB was a British soldier and General.
Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, KB was a British soldier and General.
John Oswald (British Army officer)
General Sir John Oswald, GCB, GCMG was a prominent British Army officer during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars whose service was conducted in seven different theatres of war.
General Sir John Oswald, GCB, GCMG was a prominent British Army officer during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars whose service was conducted in seven different theatres of war.
John Proby, 2nd Earl of Carysfort
John Proby, 2nd Earl of Carysfort (1780 – 11 June 1855), known as Lord Proby from 1804 to 1828, was a British military commander and Whig politician.
John Proby, 2nd Earl of Carysfort (1780 – 11 June 1855), known as Lord Proby from 1804 to 1828, was a British military commander and Whig politician.
John Ross (British Army officer)
Lieutenant General John Ross CB was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.
Lieutenant General John Ross CB was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.
John Smith (British Army officer)
Sir John Smith (22 February 1754 – 2 July 1837) was a British army general.
Sir John Smith (22 February 1754 – 2 July 1837) was a British army general.
John Stuart, Count of Maida
Sir John Stuart, Count of Maida GCB (1759–1815), was a British Lieutenant-General during the Napoleonic Wars.
Sir John Stuart, Count of Maida GCB (1759–1815), was a British Lieutenant-General during the Napoleonic Wars.
John Vincent (British Army officer)
General John Vincent (1764-1848) was the British commanding officer of the Niagara Peninsula in Upper Canada when the United States attacked in the spring of 1813.
General John Vincent (1764-1848) was the British commanding officer of the Niagara Peninsula in Upper Canada when the United States attacked in the spring of 1813.
Kenneth Howard, 1st Earl of Effingham
Kenneth Alexander Howard, 1st Earl of Effingham was a British peer and soldier.
Kenneth Alexander Howard, 1st Earl of Effingham was a British peer and soldier.
Loftus William Otway
General Sir Loftus William Otway, CB was an experienced and professional cavalry commander of British forces during the Peninsula War who saw extensive service under Sir John Moore in the Corunn...
General Sir Loftus William Otway, CB was an experienced and professional cavalry commander of British forces during the Peninsula War who saw extensive service under Sir John Moore in the Corunn...
Lord Charles FitzRoy (British Army officer)
General Lord Charles FitzRoy (17 July 1764 – 20 December 1829) was a British Army officer and politician.
General Lord Charles FitzRoy (17 July 1764 – 20 December 1829) was a British Army officer and politician.
Lord Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton
Lord Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton was a Scottish soldier and Member of Parliament.
Lord Douglas Gordon-Hallyburton was a Scottish soldier and Member of Parliament.
Lord Edward Somerset
General Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset GCB (19 December 1776 – 1 September 1842) was a British soldier.
General Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset GCB (19 December 1776 – 1 September 1842) was a British soldier.
Louis de Watteville
Louis de Watteville (1776 – 1836), whose name was sometimes germanicised to Abraham Ludwig Karl von Wattenwyl was born in Switzerland but became a Major General in the British Army, ...
Louis de Watteville (1776 – 1836), whose name was sometimes germanicised to Abraham Ludwig Karl von Wattenwyl was born in Switzerland but became a Major General in the British Army, ...
Manley Power
Lieutenant General Sir Manley Power, KCB, ComTE (1773 – 7 July 1826) was a British military leader who fought in a number of campaigns for Britain and rose to the rank of Lieutenant General.
Lieutenant General Sir Manley Power, KCB, ComTE (1773 – 7 July 1826) was a British military leader who fought in a number of campaigns for Britain and rose to the rank of Lieutenant General.
Matthew Darby-Griffith
Matthew Chitty Darby, later Darby-Griffith, (1772–1823) was a British soldier and Major-General.
Matthew Chitty Darby, later Darby-Griffith, (1772–1823) was a British soldier and Major-General.
Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer, 5th Baron Aylmer
Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer, 5th Baron Aylmer (24 May 1775–23 February 1850) was a British military officer and colonial administrator.
Matthew Whitworth-Aylmer, 5th Baron Aylmer (24 May 1775–23 February 1850) was a British military officer and colonial administrator.
Nisbet Balfour
Major-General Nisbet Balfour was a British soldier in the American War of Independence and later a Scottish Member of Parliament in the British Parliament.
Major-General Nisbet Balfour was a British soldier in the American War of Independence and later a Scottish Member of Parliament in the British Parliament.
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge
The Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge (Adolphus Frederick; 24 February 1774 – 8 July 1850), was the tenth child and seventh son of George III and Queen Charlotte.
The Prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge (Adolphus Frederick; 24 February 1774 – 8 July 1850), was the tenth child and seventh son of George III and Queen Charlotte.
Ralph Abercromby
Sir Ralph Abercromby (sometimes spelt Abercrombie) (7 October 1734 – 28 March 1801) was a Scottish soldier and politician.
Sir Ralph Abercromby (sometimes spelt Abercrombie) (7 October 1734 – 28 March 1801) was a Scottish soldier and politician.
Richard Bourke
General Sir Richard Bourke, KCB (4 May 1777 – 12 August 1855), Irish-born Governor of New South Wales, 1831-1837.
General Sir Richard Bourke, KCB (4 May 1777 – 12 August 1855), Irish-born Governor of New South Wales, 1831-1837.
Richard Downes Jackson
Sir Richard Downes Jackson KCB (1777 – June 9, 1845) was Administrator of Canada West and Canada East (1841–1842) until the arrival of Sir Charles Bagot who took the position of Governor General...
Sir Richard Downes Jackson KCB (1777 – June 9, 1845) was Administrator of Canada West and Canada East (1841–1842) until the arrival of Sir Charles Bagot who took the position of Governor General...
Richard Vyse
General Richard Vyse (11 July 1746 – 30 May 1825) was a British general, and briefly a Member of Parliament for Beverley.
General Richard Vyse (11 July 1746 – 30 May 1825) was a British general, and briefly a Member of Parliament for Beverley.
Robert Anstruther (British Army officer)
Robert Anstruther, was a Scottish general who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Robert Anstruther, was a Scottish general who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Robert Ballard Long
Lieutenant-General Robert Ballard Long was an officer of the British and Hanoverian Armies who despite extensive service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars never managed to achi...
Lieutenant-General Robert Ballard Long was an officer of the British and Hanoverian Armies who despite extensive service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars never managed to achi...
Robert Prescott
General Robert Prescott (Lancashire c. 1726 – 21 December 1815 Rose Green West Sussex) was a British soldier and colonial administrator.
General Robert Prescott (Lancashire c. 1726 – 21 December 1815 Rose Green West Sussex) was a British soldier and colonial administrator.
Robert Taylor (British Army officer)
General Robert Taylor or Taylour styled The Honourable from birth, was an Irish soldier and politician.
General Robert Taylor or Taylour styled The Honourable from birth, was an Irish soldier and politician.
Robert Thomas Wilson
General Sir Robert Thomas Wilson Kt was a British general and politician who served in Egypt, Prussia, and was seconded to the Imperial Russian Army in 1812.
General Sir Robert Thomas Wilson Kt was a British general and politician who served in Egypt, Prussia, and was seconded to the Imperial Russian Army in 1812.
Roger Hale Sheaffe
General Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe, 1st Baronet (15 July 1763 – 17 July 1851) was an American-born General in the British Army in the first part of the 19th century.
General Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe, 1st Baronet (15 July 1763 – 17 July 1851) was an American-born General in the British Army in the first part of the 19th century.
Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill
General Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill of Almaraz GCB, GCH served in the Napoleonic Wars as a trusted brigade, division and corps commander under the command of the Duke of Wellington.
General Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill of Almaraz GCB, GCH served in the Napoleonic Wars as a trusted brigade, division and corps commander under the command of the Duke of Wellington.
Rufane Shaw Donkin
Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin GCH KCB (1773 – 1 May 1841), was a British army officer of the Napoleonic era and later Member of Parliament.
Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin GCH KCB (1773 – 1 May 1841), was a British army officer of the Napoleonic era and later Member of Parliament.
Samuel Auchmuty (British Army officer)
Lieutenant General Sir Samuel Auchmuty, GCB (1756–1822) was a British general.
Lieutenant General Sir Samuel Auchmuty, GCB (1756–1822) was a British general.
Samuel Hulse
Field Marshal Sir Samuel Hulse, GCH (1747/8 – 1837) was a British Army officer.
Field Marshal Sir Samuel Hulse, GCH (1747/8 – 1837) was a British Army officer.
Sir Alan Cameron of Erracht
Sir Alan Cameron of Erracht (1753 – 9 March 1828) was a British soldier who, at his own expense in 1793, raised the 79th Cameron Highlanders regiment, which remains as part of The Highlanders (S...
Sir Alan Cameron of Erracht (1753 – 9 March 1828) was a British soldier who, at his own expense in 1793, raised the 79th Cameron Highlanders regiment, which remains as part of The Highlanders (S...
Sir Alexander Campbell, 1st Baronet
Sir Alexander Campbell, 1st Baronet, GCB (20 August 1760 – 11 December 1824) was a senior officer of the British Army during the early nineteenth century.
Sir Alexander Campbell, 1st Baronet, GCB (20 August 1760 – 11 December 1824) was a senior officer of the British Army during the early nineteenth century.
Sir Charles Asgill, 2nd Baronet
Sir Charles Asgill, 2nd Baronet GCH (6 April 1762 – 23 July 1823) was a career soldier in the British Army.
Sir Charles Asgill, 2nd Baronet GCH (6 April 1762 – 23 July 1823) was a career soldier in the British Army.
Sir David Dundas, 1st Baronet
General Sir David Dundas, 1st Baronet, GCB was a British general who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces from 1809 to 1811.
General Sir David Dundas, 1st Baronet, GCB was a British general who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces from 1809 to 1811.
Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet, of Lymington
Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet (1 June 1755 – 17 October 1813) was a British General during the Peninsular War.
Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet (1 June 1755 – 17 October 1813) was a British General during the Peninsular War.
Sir Hew Dalrymple, 1st Baronet, of High Mark
General Sir Hew Whitefoord Dalrymple, 1st Baronet (3 December 1750 – 9 April 1830) was a British Army general and Governor of Gibraltar.
General Sir Hew Whitefoord Dalrymple, 1st Baronet (3 December 1750 – 9 April 1830) was a British Army general and Governor of Gibraltar.
Sir John Doyle, 1st Baronet
General Sir John Doyle Bt, GCB, KCH, (17568 August 1834) was an officer in the British Army which he joined in March 1771 and went on to serve with distinction in the American War of Independenc...
General Sir John Doyle Bt, GCB, KCH, (17568 August 1834) was an officer in the British Army which he joined in March 1771 and went on to serve with distinction in the American War of Independenc...
Sir John Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Woodbrook
Lieutenant-General Sir John James Hamilton, 1st Baronet was a highly respected and experienced officer of the Honourable East India Company, the British Army and during the Napoleonic Wars the P...
Lieutenant-General Sir John James Hamilton, 1st Baronet was a highly respected and experienced officer of the Honourable East India Company, the British Army and during the Napoleonic Wars the P...
Sir Richard Fletcher, 1st Baronet
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Richard Fletcher, 1st Baronet was an engineer in the British Army known for his work on the Lines of Torres Vedras.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Richard Fletcher, 1st Baronet was an engineer in the British Army known for his work on the Lines of Torres Vedras.
Sir Thomas Hislop, 1st Baronet
Sir Thomas Hislop, 1st Baronet, GCB (5 July 1764 – 3 May 1843) was a senior British Army officer of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Sir Thomas Hislop, 1st Baronet, GCB (5 July 1764 – 3 May 1843) was a senior British Army officer of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Sir William Anson, 1st Baronet
General Sir William Anson, 1st Baronet KCB was a general in the British Army noted for his service in Peninsular War The Anson Baronetcy was created for him on 30 September 1831.
General Sir William Anson, 1st Baronet KCB was a general in the British Army noted for his service in Peninsular War The Anson Baronetcy was created for him on 30 September 1831.
Sir William Congreve, 1st Baronet
Lieutenant General Sir William Congreve, 1st Baronet During the second half of the 18th century, the British government became increasingly concerned over the volume and quality of gunpowder pro...
Lieutenant General Sir William Congreve, 1st Baronet During the second half of the 18th century, the British government became increasingly concerned over the volume and quality of gunpowder pro...
Sir William Erskine, 1st Baronet
Lieutenant-General Sir William Erskine was a British Army commander and the 1st baronet of the Erskine of Torrie creation.
Lieutenant-General Sir William Erskine was a British Army commander and the 1st baronet of the Erskine of Torrie creation.
Sir William Erskine, 2nd Baronet
Major-General Sir William Erskine, 2nd Baronet (30 March 1770 – 1813) was an officer in the British Army, served as a member of Parliament, and achieved important commands in the Napoleonic Wars...
Major-General Sir William Erskine, 2nd Baronet (30 March 1770 – 1813) was an officer in the British Army, served as a member of Parliament, and achieved important commands in the Napoleonic Wars...
Sir William Houston, 1st Baronet
General Sir William Houston, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCH (10 August 1766 – 8 April 1842) was a General in the British Army and the Governor of Gibraltar.
General Sir William Houston, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCH (10 August 1766 – 8 April 1842) was a General in the British Army and the Governor of Gibraltar.
Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere
Field Marshal Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere GCB, GCH, KSI, PC, was a British military leader, diplomat and politician.
Field Marshal Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere GCB, GCH, KSI, PC, was a British military leader, diplomat and politician.
Thomas Dundas (British Army officer)
Major-General Thomas Dundas (30 June 1750 – 3 June 1794) was a British military officer and Governor of Guadeloupe.
Major-General Thomas Dundas (30 June 1750 – 3 June 1794) was a British military officer and Governor of Guadeloupe.
Thomas Dundas (British general)
Thomas Dundas was a British military officer and Governor of Guadeloupe.
Thomas Dundas was a British military officer and Governor of Guadeloupe.
Thomas Evans (British Army officer)
Lieutenant General Thomas Evans (9 March 1776 – 11 February 1863) was a British Army officer.
Lieutenant General Thomas Evans (9 March 1776 – 11 February 1863) was a British Army officer.
Thomas Garth (British Army officer)
General Thomas Garth (1744–1829) was a British Army officer and chief equerry to King George III of the United Kingdom.
General Thomas Garth (1744–1829) was a British Army officer and chief equerry to King George III of the United Kingdom.
Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch
General Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch, GCB, GCMG, GCTE was a Scottish aristocrat, politician and British Army officer.
General Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch, GCB, GCMG, GCTE was a Scottish aristocrat, politician and British Army officer.
Thomas Grosvenor (British Army officer)
Field Marshal Thomas Grosvenor was a senior officer in the British Army.
Field Marshal Thomas Grosvenor was a senior officer in the British Army.
Thomas Pearson
Thomas Pearson was a British soldier, who took part in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, and in the War of 1812 against the United States of America.
Thomas Pearson was a British soldier, who took part in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, and in the War of 1812 against the United States of America.
Thomas Sydney Beckwith
Sir Thomas Sydney Beckwith, KCB (1772 – 15 January 1831) was an officer of the British army who served as quartermaster general of the British forces in Canada during the War of 1812, and ...
Sir Thomas Sydney Beckwith, KCB (1772 – 15 January 1831) was an officer of the British army who served as quartermaster general of the British forces in Canada during the War of 1812, and ...
Welbore Ellis Doyle
Welbore Ellis Doyle was born in 1758 in Dublin, brother of John Doyle.
Welbore Ellis Doyle was born in 1758 in Dublin, brother of John Doyle.
William Adlam
Major General William Adlam was an English British Army soldier and artist.
Major General William Adlam was an English British Army soldier and artist.
William Augustus Johnson
Lieutenant-General William Augustus Johnson (15 October 1777, Kenilworth – 26 October 1863, Witham, Lincolnshire) was an English soldier and Member of Parliament.
Lieutenant-General William Augustus Johnson (15 October 1777, Kenilworth – 26 October 1863, Witham, Lincolnshire) was an English soldier and Member of Parliament.
William Augustus Pitt
General Sir William Augustus Pitt, KB was a long-serving if undistinguished senior officer of the British Army whose sixty years of service covered several major wars and numerous postings as ga...
General Sir William Augustus Pitt, KB was a long-serving if undistinguished senior officer of the British Army whose sixty years of service covered several major wars and numerous postings as ga...
William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford
General William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, 1st Marquis of Campo Maior, GCB, GCH, GCTE, PC, was a British soldier and politician.
General William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, 1st Marquis of Campo Maior, GCB, GCH, GCTE, PC, was a British soldier and politician.
William Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart
General William Schaw Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart KT, PC, PC (Ire) (17 September 1755 – 16 June 1843), Scottish soldier and diplomatist, was born at Petersham, and educated at Eton.
General William Schaw Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart KT, PC, PC (Ire) (17 September 1755 – 16 June 1843), Scottish soldier and diplomatist, was born at Petersham, and educated at Eton.
William Goodday Strutt
William Goodday Strutt was a British Army officer who served as governor of Quebec.
William Goodday Strutt was a British Army officer who served as governor of Quebec.
William Henry Clinton
General Sir William Henry Clinton GCB was a British general during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars as well as the First Miguelist War.
General Sir William Henry Clinton GCB was a British general during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars as well as the First Miguelist War.
William Inglis
Lieutenant General Sir William Inglis, KCB was a British officer of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Lieutenant General Sir William Inglis, KCB was a British officer of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
William Lumley
General Sir William Lumley, GCB was a senior British Army officer and courtier during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
General Sir William Lumley, GCB was a senior British Army officer and courtier during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
William Nicolay
Lieutenant General Sir William Nicolay KCH, CB was the third son of Frederick de Nicolay, Principal Page to Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III. He was born at S...
Lieutenant General Sir William Nicolay KCH, CB was the third son of Frederick de Nicolay, Principal Page to Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III. He was born at S...
William Sorell
William Sorell (1775 – 4 June 1848) was a soldier and third Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land.
William Sorell (1775 – 4 June 1848) was a soldier and third Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land.
William Stewart (1774-1827)
Lieutenant-General Sir William Stewart, GCB (10 January 1774 – 7 January 1827) was a British military officer who was the first Commanding Officer of the Rifle Corps, a Division Commander ...
Lieutenant-General Sir William Stewart, GCB (10 January 1774 – 7 January 1827) was a British military officer who was the first Commanding Officer of the Rifle Corps, a Division Commander ...
William Twiss
General William Twiss,, was a British Army Royal Engineer, responsible for the design of many military defences.
General William Twiss,, was a British Army Royal Engineer, responsible for the design of many military defences.
Wroth Palmer Acland
Sir Wroth Palmer Acland K.C.B. (1770–1816), English soldier lieutenant-general, notable for his role in the Peninsular War.
Sir Wroth Palmer Acland K.C.B. (1770–1816), English soldier lieutenant-general, notable for his role in the Peninsular War.