Henry Robinson-Montagu, 6th Baron Rokeby
British Army general From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
British Army general From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
General Henry Robinson-Montague, 6th Baron Rokeby GCB (2 February 1798 – 25 May 1883) was a senior British Army officer of the 19th century.
The Lord Rokeby | |
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Born | 2 February 1798 |
Died | 25 May 1883 85) | (aged
Buried | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1814–1877 |
Rank | General |
Commands | 1st Division Brigade of Guards |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Legion of Honour (France) Sardinian Crimea Medal (Sardinia) Turkish Crimea Medal (Ottoman) Order of the Medjidie (Ottoman) |
Born the son of the 4th Baron, Rokeby was commissioned into the 3rd Foot Guards in 1814.[1] He fought at the Battle of Quatre Bras and the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.[1]
He fought in the Crimean War as Commander of the 1st Division in 1855.[2] After the war, in 1856, he was appointed to the new post[3] of major-general commanding the Brigade of Guards.[2] He retired from the post five years later in 1861.[4] He was promoted to general in 1869 and retired in 1877.[2]
The peerage became extinct on his death on 25 May 1883.[2] He lived at Hazelwood, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire from 1838 until his death.[5][6]
In 1826 he married Magdalen Huxley or Hurley, the widow of Frederick Crofts.[1][6] Their children included:
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