Gore Browne
General Gore Browne (c.1764 - 12 January 1843) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of Plymouth.
Gore Browne | |
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| 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 |
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]
References
- 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.
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- "No. 16683". The London Gazette. 19 December 1812. p. 2548.
- "Monument List" (PDF). Retrieved 13 December 2015.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Richard England |
GOC Western District 1812–1819 |
Succeeded by Sir Denis Pack |