The forces in Jamaica (1829–1834) Western District (1835–1840) Bombay Army (1847–1850)
Battles/wars
Peninsular War, Waterloo Campaign, First Anglo–Burmese War, Great Jamaican Slave Revolt, First Anglo-Afghan War
Awards
Knight Commander, Hanover Order Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Military General Service Medal with 3 Clasps (Burgos, Vittoria, Nive) Army of India Medal with AVA clasp Ghuznee Medal Mentioned in Despatches Order of the Dooranee Empire
Lieutenant-General Sir Willoughby CottonGCB KCH (1783 – 4 May 1860) was an English soldier in the British Army.
Lieutenant-General Sir WilloughbyCotton GCB KCH (1783 – 4 May 1860) was an English soldier in the British Army. WilloughbyCotton was born in 1783, to...
following series by Holly Willoughby.[citation needed] Starting on 5 September 2007, Cotton co-hosted with Holly Willoughby the ITV2 dating programme...
to ITV2. Willoughby hosted the show for its final series. In the same year, Willoughby co-presented Holly & Fearne Go Dating with Fearne Cotton. The show...
December 31, the colonial authorities instituted martial law. Sir WilloughbyCotton, who commanded the British forces, then summoned the Jamaican Maroons...
his forces in late 1838. The army, under the command of General Sir WilloughbyCotton, with Macnaghten as his chief adviser, consisted of 20,000 soldiers...
others flogged. One of the ringleaders was subsequently identified as WilloughbyCotton who entered the army shortly afterwards and led troops in Jamaica...
general WilloughbyCotton (1783–1860), British Army lieutenant general This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title General Cotton. If...
Viscount Combermere Lieutenant-General Sir Sydney Cotton Lieutenant-General Sir WilloughbyCotton Brigadier Arthur Foulkes Baglietto Cottrell DSO OBE...
Military offices Preceded by Sir WilloughbyCotton GOC Western District 1840–1842 Succeeded by Sir Henry Murray Preceded by James Frederick Lyon Colonel...
under heavy artillery fire. The initial British strategy under General Cotton was to attack each section of the stockade in succession. Some 600 men attacked...
rebellion was suppressed by colonial forces under the control of Sir WilloughbyCotton. The reaction of the Jamaican Government and plantocracy was far more...
1856 Promoted to field marshal on 2 October 1855. 20 June 1854 Sir WilloughbyCotton 1783 1860 20 June 1854 Sir John Hanbury 1782 1863 20 June 1854 Henry...
left division was stormed with a bayonet charge led by Lt. General WilloughbyCotton and a follow-up attack by General Campbell caused a complete rout...
promoted to the rank of captain. He was present as aide-de-camp to WilloughbyCotton at the capture of Ghazni, on 23 May 1839, and at the occupation of...
rebellion was suppressed by British forces, under the control of Sir WilloughbyCotton, but the death toll on both sides was high. The reaction of the Jamaican...
played a significant role in helping the colonial militia of Sir WilloughbyCotton to put down the Christmas Rebellion of 1831–2, also known as the Baptist...
a guest captain. This was the first series to feature Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton as team captains. The guest round for these episodes was entitled...
Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas McMahon (1840–1847) Lieutenant-General Sir WilloughbyCotton (1847–1850) Lieutenant-General Sir John Grey (1850–1852) Lieutenant-General...
serving in the 1st Brigade 1st Division under the command of Sir WilloughbyCotton. He was present at a number of engagements including the Battle of...
current Commander, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Lieutenant General WilloughbyCotton Commander-in-Chief, Bombay Army Major-General Sir George Forestier-Walker...
1823–1833: Major-General Sir John Cameron 1835–1840: Major-General Sir WilloughbyCotton 1840–1842: Major-General Robert Ellice 1842–1852: Major-General Sir...
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