Henry Despard | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1783 Laurel Hill, Mountrath, Queens County, Ireland[1] |
| Died | 30 April 1859 (aged 75) Baring Crescent, Heavitree, Devon, England[2] |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1799–1854 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 17th Regiment, 1799– Staff of Ireland, Southern District, 1838–[3]: 68 99th Regiment, 1842–54[4]: 251 |
| Commands held | New Zealand, 1845–46 Van Dieman's Land, 1853–54[5] |
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| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath, 1846[6] |
| Spouse(s) |
Anne Rushworth (m. 1824) |
| Relations | Edward Despard (uncle) Catherine Despard (aunt) John Despard (uncle) |
Major General Henry Despard CB (October 1783 – 30 April 1859) was a British Army officer of the 17th Regiment of Foot (1799–1838), Staff of Ireland (1838–1842) and 99th Regiment of Foot (1842–1854).[7] He saw action in Third Anglo-Maratha War in India and, in his later years, in the Flagstaff, or Northern, War in New Zealand. In 1845 he commanded British troops in a disastrous assault on the Māori pā at Ōhaeawai.
- ^ WO 25/788: Folio 76. Statement of the Services of Lieutenant Colonel H. Despard of the 17th Regiment of Foot with a Record of such other Particulars as may be useful in case of his Death, The National Archives, p. 77
- ^ Boase, Frederic (1892). Modern English Biography (Volume 1 of 4) A–H. ISBN 9785041269647.
- ^ Hart, Henry George (June 1842). The Army List for June 1842. London: War Office.
- ^ Hart, Henry George (May 1843). The Army List for 1843. London: War Office.
- ^ Hart, Henry George (1853). The New Annual Army List for 1853. Vol. 14. London: John Murray. p. 324.
- ^ "Downing-Street, July 2, 1846". The London Gazette (20619). London: 2455. 3 July 1846.
- ^ Crawford, J A B. "Henry Despard". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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