Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet, of Lymington
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Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet (1 June 1755 – 17 October 1813) was a British General. An experienced veteran of many British campaigns in America, Flanders and Denmark, Sir Harry Burrard had long since passed his prime when he took over the British army in the Peninsula from Sir Arthur Wellesley where he was nicknamed Betty by his troops.
Burrard stopped Wellesley's pursuit of General Jean-Andoche Junot after Vimiero. It was the only real order of his one day in command of the army. He was later replaced by an equally cautious Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross who began negotiations with Junot which led to the infamous Convention of Cintra. Recalled to London for an inquiry into the treaty, Burrard was placed in retirement from active duty.
His cousin, also named Sir Harry Burrard (1765-1840), was the one to have the Burrard Inlet named after him by his friend Captain George Vancouver in June 1792.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Edward Morant Henry Goodricke |
Member of Parliament for Lymington with Thomas Dummer 1780–1781 Edward Gibbon 1781–1784 Robert Colt 1784–1788 1780–1788 |
Succeeded by Robert Colt George Rose |
| Preceded by Robert Colt George Rose |
Member of Parliament for Lymington with Sir Harry Burrard-Neale, Bt 1790–1791 |
Succeeded by Sir Harry Burrard-Neale, Bt Nathaniel Brassey Halhead |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Sir Harry Burrard-Neale, Bt William Manning |
Member of Parliament for Lymington with William Manning 1802–1802 |
Succeeded by William Manning John Kingston |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New Title | Baronet (of Lymington) 1807–1813 |
Succeeded by Charles Burrard |
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