Robert Gardiner (British Army officer)
Sir Robert William Gardiner KCH | |
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Born | 2 May 1781 |
Died | 26 June 1864 Esher, Surrey | (aged 83)
Buried | Christ Church, Esher |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1797–1864 |
Rank | General |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
Battles/wars |
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Awards | Army Gold Medal Order of Saint Anna (Russia) Order of Charles III (Spain) |
Military career
Educated at the
In November 1798 he was present at the
Following the 1802 Treaty of Amiens he returned to England, was promoted to second-captain in 1804 and the following year commanded 12 guns in an advance corps under Lieutenant-General George Don as part of Cathcart and Count Tolstoy's campaign in North Germany. The force advanced as far as Hanover before the Battle of Austerlitz forced their return home.[3]
He joined the Marquis of Wellington's Army in 1812 and commanded a Field Battery at the Battle of Salamanca, the Capture of Madrid and the Siege of Burgos where with several of his men he volunteered for the trenches.[1][2]
In 1813 he took command of E Troop Royal Horse Artillery and fought at the Battle of Vitoria, the Battle of Orthez and the Battle of Toulouse.[1]
During the 1815 Corn Law Riots in London his troop helped to restore order then later that year he went to the Southern Netherlands.[1]
At Quatre Bras "His troop was most severely pressed in covering the left of the army on the retreat" then on the 18th he commanded his troop at the Battle of Waterloo.[2]
He became Principal
He was appointed Governor of Gibraltar in 1848 and died in Esher, Surrey on 26 June 1864.[1]
Family
He was the youngest son of Captain John Gardiner of the 3rd Buffs and the brother of Lieutenant-General Sir John Gardiner, Colonel-in-Chief of the 61st Foot.[2]
In 1816 Gardiner married Caroline Mary McLeod,[1] eldest daughter of Lieutenant-General John Macleod and they had issue.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Robert Gardiner at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ a b c d e f Dalton, Charles (1904). The Waterloo roll call. With biographical notes and anecdotes. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode. p. 214.
- ^ London Evening Standard. 29 June 1864. Retrieved 19 December 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Royal Artillery at Regiments.org". Archived from the original on 12 January 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
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