For the British cotton merchant and politician, see Sir John Pennefather, 1st Baronet.
Sir John Pennefather
Gen. Sir John Pennefather in the Crimea in 1855, photographed by Roger Fenton
Born
(1798-09-09)9 September 1798
Died
9 May 1872(1872-05-09) (aged 73)
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Rank
General
Commands held
Northern District Aldershot Division
Battles/wars
Crimean War
Awards
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
General Sir John Lysaght Pennefather GCB (9 September 1798 – 9 May 1872) was a British soldier who won two very remarkable victories. First, at Meanee, India, where it was said that 500 British soldiers defeated 35,000 Indians. Second, at the Battle of Inkerman on 5 November 1854 during the Crimean War, where he commanded the 2nd Division, a force of 3,000 soldiers who fought in the fog and played a key role in the defeat of 35,000 Russians.
General Sir John Lysaght Pennefather GCB (9 September 1798 – 9 May 1872) was a British soldier who won two very remarkable victories. First, at Meanee...
Royal Marines Edward Pennefather (1775–1847), Irish judge Joan Pennefather, Canadian film and cultural executive Sir JohnPennefather (1798–1872), British...
Second Division was taken up by Major-General JohnPennefather, a highly aggressive officer. Pennefather did not know that he was facing a superior Russian...
judge, John Bennett. One of his uncles was Edward Pennefather, a distinguished barrister and judge. Among his cousins was General Sir JohnPennefather. He...
1856–1868 Field Marshal Sir Alexander Woodford 1868–1870 General Sir JohnPennefather 1870–1872 Lt-General Sir Sydney Cotton 1872–1874 Field Marshal Sir...
Lieutenant General Sir William Knollys 1 July 1860 Lieutenant General Sir JohnPennefather 1 October 1865 Lieutenant General Sir James Scarlett 1 November 1870...
1920, Lord Gerard put Eastwell for sale, later it was bought by Sir JohnPennefather in 1924, who decided the 18th century house was too large and demolished...
(1885–1940), British Army officer; Sir JohnPennefather, 1st Baronet (1856–1933), full name John de Fonblanque Pennefather; Thomas de Grenier de Fonblanque...
JohnPennefather-Evans) Indian Company, Police Reserve Chinese Company, Police Reserve Fire Brigade (Jack Fitz-Henry) Air Raid Precautions St. John's...
1830, he became a major in the 5th Dragoon Guards, whose Colonel was Sir John Slade (1762-1859). Slade served in the Peninsular War, where he was described...
invaded Hong Kong on 8 December 1941, the Commissioner of Police was JohnPennefather-Evans, and through his wartime internment, he worked secretly to draft...
wide margin to the sitting Conservative Party MP Sir JohnPennefather, Bt. However, Pennefather retired from the Commons at the 1929 general election...
David Pennefather Thomas More (1906–2001) was a writer, illustrator, painter, newspaper editor, and journalist. He was the writer and illustrator of 'Around...
Edward Pennefather PC, KC (22 October 1774 – 6 September 1847) was an Irish barrister, Law Officer and judge of the Victorian era, who held office as...
1783, the eighth son of Philip Egerton and as such a younger brother of Sir John Grey Egerton. Egerton joined the British Army on 1 December 1798, serving...
actor and singer (d. 1876) Cosmo Innes, British academic (d. 1874) JohnPennefather, British Army general (d. 1872) September 10 – Adam Johan Frederik...
Lieutenant-General Sir Sydney John Cotton GCB (2 December 1792 – 19 February 1874) was a British Army officer. He was the commandment of the Moreton Bay...
Catherine Pennefather born Catherine King (c. 1818 – 12 January 1893) was an English home mission worker. She was president of the Association of Female...
11 November 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019. "Cordingley, Patrick Anthony John (Oral History)". Imperial War Museum. Archived from the original on 26 October...
Major General David Anthony Somerset Pennefather, CB, OBE (born 17 May 1945) is a former Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal...
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