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John Fox Burgoyne

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Lady Burgoyne (wife of Sir John F. Burgoyne, Constable of the Tower, and mother of the first Mrs. J. A. Spurgeon,) was a member of the church at the Tabernacle.
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in February 1815. He then served as chief engineer of the Army of Occupation in France until 1821 when he became commanding engineer at the
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in Ireland. He also advised on the fortifications in Gibraltar in 1848 making the wise recommendation that the guns on the
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on a mission to Portugal to support the constitutional government against the absolutist forces of
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in January 1812. Promoted to brevet major on 6 February 1812, he led the storming parties at the
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in December 1813. In the closing stages of the War he was also present at the crossing of the
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Promoted to the substantive rank of colonel on 10 January 1837 and to the rank of
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on 29 August 1798. Promoted to lieutenant on 1 July 1800, he took part in the
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as the point of disembarkation for allied forces and recommended skirting
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on 22 July 1830, became chairman of the Board of Public Works in Ireland.
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and the opera singer Susan Caulfield, Burgoyne was brought up by the
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as the point of disembarkation for allied forces and recommending a
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blowing up bridges behind the retreating army in January 1809.
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in 1845. In this role he advised on relief works during the
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In 1821 Burgoyne married Charlotte Rose; they had a son, (
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on 5 July 1809, Burgoyne became engineer officer for the
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in London on 7 October 1871 and is buried in the nearby
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Lieutenant General Sir John Fox Burgoyne, GCB, photo by
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British Army personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars
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Burgoyne returned to Portugal in April 1809 to join
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He went on to act as official advisor to 191:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath 1289: 1236:Military Opinions of Sir John Fox Burgoyne 859: 481:on 28 June 1838, Burgoyne was advanced to 70: 38: 1479:British Army personnel of the Crimean War 1469:British Army personnel of the War of 1812 857: 855: 853: 851: 849: 847: 845: 843: 841: 839: 709: 707: 705: 703: 701: 699: 697: 695: 483:Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath 548:on 18 April 1856 and awarded the French 662:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 639: 558:1st Lancashire Engineer Volunteer Corps 649: 647: 645: 643: 554:1st Middlesex Engineer Volunteer Corps 388:on 27 April 1812, he took part in the 322:on 18 March 1805, he took part in the 210:(24 July 1782 – 7 October 1871) was a 1459:Lord-lieutenants of the Tower Hamlets 278:Born the illegitimate son of General 30:For other people named Burgoyne, see 7: 1369:Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets 1140:"Dover: Lock and key of the Kingdom" 1116:. Maritime Memorials. Archived from 1114:"Brompton Cemetery, London, England" 505:on 11 November 1851 and advanced to 368:, in which role he took part in the 326:in February 1807 and the subsequent 1499:19th-century British Army personnel 1308:Inspector-General of Fortifications 524:. Appointed an official advisor to 487:Inspector-General of Fortifications 540:from the south side rather than a 422:Companion of the Order of the Bath 420:in April 1814. He was appointed a 266:from the south side rather than a 214:officer. After taking part in the 202:Sir John Fox Burgoyne, 1st Baronet 25: 1514:Constables of the Tower of London 1489:Recipients of the Army Gold Cross 1062:. 15 November 1861. p. 4568. 951:. 11 November 1851. p. 2970. 752:. 6 September 1800. p. 1017. 455:. He became garrison engineer at 447:. In 1826 he accompanied General 1387:Baronetage of the United Kingdom 991:. 12 February 1856. p. 549. 812:. 29 February 1812. p. 407. 732:. 4 September 1798. p. 833. 292:Royal Military Academy, Woolwich 133: 112: 27:British Army officer (1782–1871) 1504:People educated at Eton College 1331:Inspector-General of Engineers 971:. 16 January 1855. p. 172. 882:. 17 January 1837. p. 118. 318:. Promoted again, this time to 1264:"Burgoyne, Sir John Fox"  1082:. 11 April 1865. p. 1987. 1042:. 12 March 1861. p. 1157. 1011:. 4 August 1856. p. 2700. 587:in April 1865 and promoted to 445:Royal Engineers Depot, Chatham 1: 1171:. F. H. Revell. p. 317. 1102:. 7 January 1868. p. 53. 922:. 20 July 1838. p. 1659. 832:. 25 April 1812. p. 781. 772:. 16 March 1805. p. 351. 246:as chief engineer during the 1494:Fellows of the Royal Society 1484:Burials at Brompton Cemetery 902:. 3 July 1838. p. 1491. 792:. 4 July 1809. p. 1038. 686:UK public library membership 536:to the east to facilitate a 441:Second Battle of Fort Bowyer 1234:Burgoyne, John Fox (1859). 512:Before the outbreak of the 485:on 19 July 1838 and became 439:in January 1815 and at the 294:, he was commissioned as a 230:in numerous battles of the 1530: 1165:Spurgeon, Charles (1899). 396:in September 1812 and the 306:in Autumn 1800 during the 29: 1397: 1392: 1385: 1375: 1362: 1354: 1349: 1339: 1328: 1322: 1314: 1305: 1297: 1292: 435:as chief engineer at the 416:in February 1814 and the 408:in November 1813 and the 308:French Revolutionary Wars 220:French Revolutionary Wars 169:French Revolutionary Wars 69: 32:Burgoyne (disambiguation) 1439:Royal Engineers officers 1212:. Barnsley: Leo Cooper. 1208:Heathcote, Tony (1999). 97:7 October 1871 (aged 89) 1358:The Viscount Combermere 1301:Sir Frederick Mulcaster 1270:Encyclopædia Britannica 583:Burgoyne was appointed 470:Siege of Sevastopol by 378:Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo 374:Second Siege of Badajoz 372:in September 1810, the 1449:British field marshals 1365:Constable of the Tower 1238:. London: Ulan Press. 1168:Autobiography Volume 3 585:Constable of the Tower 580: 572: 495:Devil's Tongue Battery 474: 402:Siege of San Sebastián 222:, he saw action under 671:10.1093/ref:odnb/4014 578: 566: 501:. He was promoted to 469: 437:Battle of New Orleans 376:in June 1811 and the 360:'s army. Promoted to 328:occupation of Rosetta 324:capture of Alexandria 147:Years of service 49:Sir John Fox Burgoyne 18:Sir John Fox Burgoyne 1333:and Director of Work 616:Hugh Talbot Burgoyne 404:in August 1813, the 358:Sir Arthur Wellesley 351:retreat from Corunna 1120:on 22 December 2013 656:"John Fox Burgoyne" 528:, he advocated the 516:, Burgoyne went to 390:Battle of Salamanca 345:in May 1808 and to 264:Siege of Sevastopol 244:Sir Edward Pakenham 226:and then under the 1379:Sir George Pollock 1193:. 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He served under 228:Duke of Wellington 1417: 1416: 1376:Succeeded by 1340:Succeeded by 1315:Succeeded by 1293:Military offices 1278:Sir John Burgoyne 684:(Subscription or 597:Brompton Cemetery 499:Gibraltar Harbour 497:be directed into 418:Battle of Bayonne 406:Battle of Nivelle 398:Battle of Vitoria 370:Battle of Bussaco 296:second lieutenant 240:Battle of Vitoria 196: 195: 16:(Redirected from 1521: 1355:Preceded by 1350:Honorary titles 1323:Preceded by 1298:Preceded by 1290: 1280:– obituary from 1274: 1266: 1247: 1223: 1204: 1176: 1175: 1162: 1156: 1155: 1153: 1151: 1142:. 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Index

Sir John Fox Burgoyne
Burgoyne (disambiguation)
Field Marshal
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GCB

Roger Fenton
Kensington
United Kingdom
British Army
Field Marshal
French Revolutionary Wars
Peninsular War
War of 1812
Crimean War
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Field Marshal
GCB
British Army
Siege of Malta
French Revolutionary Wars
Sir John Moore
Duke of Wellington
Peninsular War
Siege of Badajoz
Battle of Vitoria
Sir Edward Pakenham
War of 1812
Lord Raglan
Crimean War

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