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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Whitelocke canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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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
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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
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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
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19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Whitelocke ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Sir ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British Army officers
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surface form:
British officer corps
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| 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
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surface form:
Río de la Plata expedition
|
| penalty | dismissal from the service ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of British forces in the Río de la Plata expedition
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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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