Henry Bouverie
| Sir Henry Bouverie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1783 |
| Died | 1853 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles/wars | Peninsular War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Frederick Bouverie GCB GCMG (1783–1853) was a British Army officer.
Military career
He was the son of Edward Bouverie MP, of Delapré Abbey in Northamptonshire, and his wife, Harriet, the only daughter and sole heiress of Sir Everard Fawkener; and nephew of the 1st Earl of Radnor. Bouverie was educated at Eton College and commissioned a Cornet in the 2nd Dragoon Guards in 1799, transferring to the Coldstream Guards as an Ensign a few months later.[1] He spent the rest of his regimental career in the Coldstreams.
For his services during the Peninsular War, he received the Army Gold Cross, with one clasp, for the battles of Salamanca, Vitoria, San Sebastian, the Nive, and Orthez. He was Governor of Malta from 1836 to 1843.[2]
References
- ↑ Sweetman, John (September 2004). "‘Bouverie, Sir Henry Frederick (1783–1852)’". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/3017. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
- ↑ Burney, Sarah Harriet (1997). Clark, Lorna J., ed. The Letters of Sarah Harriet Burney. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press. p. 291. ISBN 0-8203-1746-2.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Frederick Ponsonby |
Governor of Malta 1836–1843 |
Succeeded by Sir Patrick Stuart |
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