Henry Wynyard
Portrait by Henry Raeburn
Born8 June 1761
Died3 April 1838 (1838-04-04) (aged 76)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1778–1816
RankGeneral
Commands heldCommander-in-Chief, Scotland
Battles/warsFrench Revolutionary Wars
Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland

General Henry Wynyard (8 June 1761 – 3 April 1838) was a British Army officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Scotland.

Military career

Wynyard was commissioned as an ensign in the First Regiment of Footguards on 6 June 1778.[1] He took part in the expedition to Holland in February 1793 and saw action at Arnhem in November 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars.[1] Promoted to brevet colonel he landed in command of a battalion of grenadiers at the Helder in August 1799 and was wounded at Battle of Bergen in September 1799 during the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland.[1] Promoted to major-general in April 1802, he was given command of a brigade of guards in Southern District in May 1803.[1] He took part in an expedition to Sicily in September 1806 and returned to Southern District in January 1808.[1] Promoted to lieutenant-general in April 1808 he transferred to the staff in Ireland in June 1808 and then became Commander-in-Chief, Scotland in July 1812.[2] He retired from his post in April 1816 and was promoted to full general on 12 August 1819.[1]

Wynyard was also colonel of the 64th Regiment of Foot from 1808 to 1816 and of the 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot from 1816 to his death.[3] He lived his final years in London at 2 Upper Brook Street, Mayfair. [4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Historical record of the Forty-sixth, or the South Devonshire, Regiment of Foot". 1851. pp. 71–72. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  2. ^ "His Excellency General Wynyard's welcome to Scotland". Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  3. ^ "46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot". regiments.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Upper Brook Street: North Side Pages 200-210 Survey of London: Volume 40, the Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair, Part 2 (The Buildings). Originally published by London County Council, London, 1980". British History Online. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
Military offices Preceded byEarl Cathcart Commander-in-Chief, Scotland 1812–1816 Succeeded bySir John Hope Preceded byJohn Whyte Colonel of the 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot 1816–1838 Succeeded bySir John Keane, 1st Baron Keane Preceded byWilliam Anne Vilettes Colonel of the 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot 1808–1816 Succeeded bySir William Henry Pringle
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