François Louis de Salignac, marquis de la Mothe Fénelon
Personal details
Died
14 February 1773 Saint Vincent.
Nationality
British
Occupation
Soldier
William Rufane (died 14 February 1773) was a British soldier who fought in the Seven Years' War, was governor of Martinique in 1762–63 and rose to the rank of lieutenant general.
WilliamRufane (died 14 February 1773) was a British soldier who fought in the Seven Years' War, was governor of Martinique in 1762–63 and rose to the...
Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin GCH KCB FRS FRGS (1772 – 1 May 1841), was a British Army officer of the Napoleonic era and later Member of Parliament. Rufane Donkin...
During the Seven Years' War the British 76th Regiment of Foot under WilliamRufane captured Martinique in early 1762. Following Britain's victory in the...
1738–1765: Gen. John Guise 1765–1773: Lt-Gen. WilliamRufane 1773: Lt-Gen. John Gore 1773–1787: Gen. Sir William Boothby, 4th Baronet 1787–1792: Lt-Gen. Lancelot...
de La Touche, Governor British Occupation February 1762 to July 1763 WilliamRufane, Governor French Suzerainty July 1763 to April 1764 François Louis de...
Square, London, on 19 June 1824 Lady Mary FitzClarence, a daughter of William IV by his mistress Dorothy Jordan. The couple had no issue. Fox was also...
the Cape in 1828, (having probably heard of the post through his cousin Rufane Donkin) at the same time holding the positions of superintendent of public...
back, the French rushed in to surprise and inflict over 400 casualties on Rufane Donkin's brigade, forcing them to fall back. That night, Victor sent Ruffin's...
Victoria Port Elizabeth – Elizabeth Donkin (wife of acting governor Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin) Queenstown – Queen Victoria Richmond, Eastern Cape – Duke of...
March 1826 Lord Charles Somerset 13 January 1820 to 30 November 1821 Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin Acting for Somerset 5 March 1826 to 9 September 1828 Richard...
frigate Pallas, the 20-gun corvette William, and the armed Indiamen Vittoria and Batavia, both richly laden. Only the William escaped capture. His share of...
current form. Port Elizabeth – Elizabeth Donkin (wife of acting governor Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin) Pretoria – Andries Pretorius King Edward Point – Edward VII...
Cape, Overberg Rondegat River Western Cape Rooiels River Western Cape Rufanes River Eastern Cape Sabie River Mpumalanga X3 Incomati River, Mozambique...
Donkin Memorial was erected on a Xhosa reserve in 1820 by Cape Governor Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin in memory of his late wife Elizabeth, in Port Elizabeth, South...
married Agatha Miles (1827–1912), daughter of Sir William Miles, Bt and had one son (Lieut Edward William Henry Somerset, 25 January 1866 – 20 March 1890...
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