Bergoyne, Sir John Fox Bergoyne, 1st Baronet Bergoyne January 1, 1868 ).
| Sir John Fox Bergoyne, 1st Baronet Bergoyne | |||||||
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| Sir John Fox Burgoyne, 1st Baronet | |||||||
 John Bergoyne | |||||||
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| Predecessor | title created | ||||||
| Successor | title abolished | ||||||
| Birth | July 24, 1782 | ||||||
| Death | October 7, 1871 (89 years old) Kensington , London , UK | ||||||
| Burial place | near Brompton Cemetery, London | ||||||
| Kind | Bergoyn | ||||||
| Father | John Bergoyne | ||||||
| Mother | Susan Caulfield | ||||||
| Spouse | Charlotte rose | ||||||
| Children | Hugh Telbot Bergoyne | ||||||
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| Awards | member of the Royal Society of London | ||||||
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Biography
The illegitimate son of General John Bergoyne , a participant in the US War of Independence and opera singer Susan Caulfield.
In 1798 he entered the Royal Engineers Corps with the rank of second lieutenant . He participated in the Napoleonic Wars on the Iberian Peninsula under the command of Arthur Wellesley Wellington . Participated in the siege of Burgos and Rosetta. For distinction he received the Army Gold Cross (with one clasp) (for Badajoz, Salamanca, Vitoria , San Sebastian and Niv) and the Military General Service Medal with three clasps (for Busaco, Ciudad Rodrigo and Nivell).
During the Anglo-American War of 1812 , already with the rank of lieutenant colonel , he fought under the command of General Pakenham and participated in the battle of New Orleans ( December 23, 1814 - January 26, 1815 ).
In 1826 he accompanied General Sir Henry Clinton to Portugal .
In 1831 he received the rank of colonel . In 1838 he became a major general , and in 1845 he was appointed Inspector-General of Fortifications - chief of the Royal Engineers
Bergoyne actively participated in the civil administration in Ireland , holding the post of Chairman of the Construction Work Council from 1831 to 1845 . During the Famine in Ireland in 1845-1849 , he dealt with the problems of food supply to the starving.
In 1851 he was promoted to lieutenant general . Before the outbreak of the Eastern War of 1853 - 1856, he was sent to Constantinople to assist the Turkish command in the construction of fortifications in the Dardanelles . During the siege of Sevastopol , organized the bombing of the Malakhov barrow. Before his return to England in 1856, he was elevated to baronet. In 1865 he became constable of the Tower of London.
In 1868 he retired with the rank of Field Marshal .
Bibliography
- Treatise on the Blasting and Quarrying of Stone, London: 1852.
- Military Opinions of Sir John Fox Burgoyne, London: 1859.
Literature
- Burgoyne, John (Field Marshal) // Military Encyclopedia : [18 vol.] / Ed. V.F. Novitsky [et al.]. - SPb. ; [ M. ]: Type. t-va I. D. Sytin , 1911-1915.
Links
- Royal Engineers Museum: Sapper Biographies
- Sir John Burgoyne - obituary from The Times (1871)