Gore Browne | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1764 |
| Died | 12 January 1843 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Western District |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
General Gore Browne (c. 1764 – 12 January 1843) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of Plymouth.
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Military career
Browne was commissioned as an ensign in the 35th Regiment of Foot on 5 July 1780.[1] He became commanding officer of the 40th Regiment of Foot and commanded it at the Battle of Krabbendam and the Battle of Bergen in September 1799 and the Battle of Alkmaar in October 1799 during the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland.[2] He commanded a brigade at the Battle of Montevideo in February 1807 during the British invasions of the River Plate and also took part in the unsuccessful Walcheren Campaign in Autumn 1809.[1] He became Lieutenant-Governor of Plymouth and General Officer Commanding Western District in December 1812[3] and later served as colonel of the 44th Regiment of Foot.[1]
He was buried at St Mary's Church in Weymouth.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Bromley, Janet (2012). Wellington's Men Remembered Volume 2: A Register of Memorials to Soldiers who Fought in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo. Pen & Sword. p. 510. ISBN 978-1848846753.
- ^ General Gore Browne. The Gentleman's Magazine. 1843. p. 534. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
general gore browne 44th regiment.
- ^ "No. 16683". The London Gazette. 19 December 1812. p. 2548.
- ^ "Monument List" (PDF). Retrieved 13 December 2015.
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