John Whitelocke

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John Whitelocke was a British Army officer best known for his unsuccessful leadership during the early 19th-century campaigns in South America, which led to his court-martial and dismissal.

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instanceOf British Army officer
human
allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
awardReceived Knight of the Bath
birthDate 1757-10-10
birthPlace Liverpool
causeOfDeath natural causes
causeOfNotability failure of the British attack on Buenos Aires in 1807
charge misconduct in the conduct of military operations in the Río de la Plata
conflict British invasions of the Río de la Plata
Napoleonic Wars
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
court court-martial of John Whitelocke
deathDate 1833-10-23
deathPlace Hall Barn
describedBySource Dictionary of National Biography
surface form: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

historical accounts of the British invasions of the Río de la Plata
education military training in the British Army
employer British Army
era 18th century
19th century
familyName Whitelocke
givenName John
hasHonorificTitle Sir
languageSpoken English
memberOf British Army officers
surface form: British officer corps
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank lieutenant general
notableEvent British invasions of the Río de la Plata
notablePlaceOfActivity Buenos Aires
Montevideo
notableWork command of the 1807 British expedition to the Río de la Plata
occupation soldier
partOf British invasions of the Río de la Plata
surface form: Río de la Plata expedition
penalty dismissal from the service
positionHeld commander of British forces in the Río de la Plata expedition
lieutenant governor of Portsmouth
reasonForLoss sentence of court-martial
reasonForPenalty unsuccessful leadership during the 1807 Buenos Aires campaign
removedTitle Knight of the Bath
residence Hall Barn, Buckinghamshire
serviceEnd 1808
serviceStart 1778
sexOrGender male
spouse Elizabeth Bentinck

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