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389:in February 1809. He undertook garrison duty in
385:on 7 May 1808, also took part in the capture of
30:For the English classical scholar and poet, see
553:The Battle of Nivelle: Blakeney commanded the
193:Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order
1334:British Army personnel of the Napoleonic Wars
369:on 7 April 1804, he joined the expedition to
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1085:. London: Whitaker and Co. pp. 120â121.
381:in August 1807 and, having been promoted to
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511:and later as colonel-in-chief of the
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1148:Colonel of the 7th Regiment of Foot
1016:. Memories of Twickenham Riverside
940:. 19 September 1865. p. 4510.
900:. 25 September 1832. p. 2145.
820:. 16 September 1836. p. 1617.
322:in 1796 and was taken prisoner by
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355:Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland
244:Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland
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522:In retirement Blakeney lived at
353:both in October 1799 during the
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557:at this battle in November 1813
437:on 4 June 1814 and appointed a
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290:Born the fourth son of Colonel
1115:. Cambridge University Press.
960:. 21 April 1868. p. 2304.
498:Knight Grand Cross of the Bath
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161:Commander-in-Chief of Ireland
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860:. 11 May 1849. p. 1552.
840:. 3 July 1838. p. 1489.
760:. 7 June 1814. p. 1182.
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654:. 6 March 1798. p. 203.
607:UK public library membership
429:in July 1813 as well as the
333:Blakeney transferred to the
238:and being taken prisoner by
1234:Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
991:Godfrey, Walter H. (1927).
800:. 17 May 1836. p. 867.
780:. 28 May 1825. p. 925.
674:. 9 July 1803. p. 830.
486:Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
484:Blakeney went on to become
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1090:Heathcote, Tony (1999).
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1081:Dod, Robert P. (1860).
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88:2 August 1868 (aged 90)
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308:121st Regiment of Foot
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577:"Sir Edward Blakeney"
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443:Battle of New Orleans
363:47th Regiment of Foot
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139:Years of service
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555:7th Regiment of Foot
509:1st Regiment of Foot
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379:Battle of Copenhagen
367:7th Regiment of Foot
339:Battle of Krabbendam
262:. After joining the
256:7th Regiment of Foot
27:British Army general
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266:as he marched into
215:Sir Edward Blakeney
75:Newcastle upon Tyne
18:Sir Edward Blakeney
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1056:"Edward Blakeney"
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1036:"No. 22679"
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465:Later years
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391:Nova Scotia
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179:War of 1812
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998:19 January
609:required.)
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562:References
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479:Dom Miguel
387:Martinique
324:privateers
304:lieutenant
286:Early life
276:Dom Miguel
240:privateers
105:Allegiance
481:in 1826.
330:in 1798.
142:1794â1855
59:Blakeney
349:and the
341:and the
227:PC (Ire)
157:Commands
122:Service/
1075:Sources
502:general
435:colonel
373:led by
371:Denmark
314:in the
312:captain
306:in the
298:in the
250:led by
248:Denmark
99:England
91:Chelsea
79:England
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185:Awards
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95:London
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1096:ISBN
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147:Rank
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526:in
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