1st Baron Seaton
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1st Baron Seaton was a British Army officer and colonial administrator, best known for his service in the Napoleonic Wars and as Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1st Baron Seaton canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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baron in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ colonial administrator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
NERFINISHED
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of Maria Theresa (Austrian decoration) NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of St George (Russian decoration) NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of St Vladimir (Russian decoration) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Albuera
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Busaco NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nivelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Orthez NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Talavera NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Toulouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vittoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1778-02-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Lyme Regis, Dorset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | James Colborne, 2nd Baron Seaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedInto | 20th Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Napoleonic Wars
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Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1863-04-17 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Torquay, Devon, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Winchester College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Sir ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Field Marshal
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General ⓘ |
| name | John Colborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | commanded a brigade at the Battle of Waterloo ⓘ |
| notableWork | suppression of the Canadian Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 6 ⓘ |
| peerageCreationDate | 1839 ⓘ |
| peerageTitle | Baron Seaton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Colonel of the 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade
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Colonel of the 2nd (The Queen’s Royal) Regiment of Foot ⓘ Colonel of the 3rd (The East Kent) Regiment of Foot (The Buffs) ⓘ Commander-in-Chief, North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor of Guernsey ⓘ High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada ⓘ Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotion |
promoted to captain in 1799
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promoted to field marshal in 1860 ⓘ promoted to full general in 1854 ⓘ promoted to lieutenant in 1794 ⓘ promoted to lieutenant-colonel in 1809 ⓘ promoted to major in 1808 ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Yonge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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