General Henry Wynyard (8 June 1761 – 3 April 1838) was a British Army officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Scotland.
Henry Wynyard | |
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 Portrait by Henry Raeburn | |
| Born | 8 June 1761 |
| Died | 3 April 1838 (aged 76) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1778–1816 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief, Scotland |
| Battles / wars | French Revolutionary Wars Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland |
Military career
editWynyard 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "His Excellency General Wynyard's welcome to Scotland". Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "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) - ^ "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.