Commander of a British brigade in the Peninsula War
Barnard Foord Bowes
Born
10 July 1769 (1769-07-10) Yorkshire, England
Died
23 June 1812 (1812-06-24) (aged 42) Salamanca, Spain
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Infantry
Years of service
1781–1812
Rank
Major General
Battles/wars
Irish Rebellion of 1798
Peninsular War
Battle of Roliça (1808)
Battle of Vimeiro (1808)
Siege of Badajoz (1812)
Siege of the Salamanca Forts (1812) †
Other work
Commander, Canada, 1805–1806
Barnard Foord Bowes or Barnard Bowes Foord (10 July 1769 – 23 June 1812) commanded a British brigade in several battles during the Peninsular War. He joined the 26th Foot Regiment as a junior officer in 1781 and rose in rank by purchase to become lieutenant colonel of the 6th Foot Regiment in 1796. He led troops during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. From 1799 to 1806 he served in Canada and married his wife there. He led a brigade at Roliça and Vimeiro in 1808. He was promoted major general in 1810. He was severely wounded while leading his brigade in an assault during the 1812 Siege of Badajoz. He was killed in action leading a storming column at the Siege of the Salamanca Forts.
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