Henry Montagu, 6th Baron Rokeby
| Henry Montagu, 6th Baron Rokeby | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 February 1798 |
| Died | 25 May 1883 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
1st Division Brigade of Guards |
| Battles/wars |
Hundred Days Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
General Henry Robinson-Montague, 6th Baron Rokeby GCB (2 February 1798 – 25 May 1883) was a British soldier.
Military career
Born the son of the 4th Baron, Rokeby was commissioned into the 3rd Foot Guards in 1814.[1] He fought at the Battle of Quatre Bras and the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.[1]
He fought in the Crimean War as Commander of the 1st Division in 1855.[2] After the War, in 1856, he was appointed to the new post[3] of Major General commanding the Brigade of Guards.[2] He retired from the post five years later in 1861.[4] He was promoted to General in 1869 and retired in 1877.[2]
The peerage became extinct on his death on 25 May 1883.[2] He lived at Hazelwood, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire from 1838 until his death.[5]
Family
In 1826 he married Magdalen Hurley.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Peerage.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ↑ From Restoration to the 21st Century
- ↑ Army Estimates Hansard, 3 March 1862
- ↑ Hastie, Scott (1993). Abbots Langley—A Hertfordshire Village. Abbots Langley: Abbots Langley Parish Council. ISBN 0-9520929-0-5.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title New Post |
Major-General commanding the Brigade of Guards 1856–1861 |
Succeeded by James Craufurd |
| Preceded by Sir John Aitchison |
Colonel of the Scots Guards 1875–1883 |
Succeeded by Sir William Thomas Knollys |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by Edward Montagu |
Baron Rokeby 1847–1883 |
Extinct |