Leonard Greenwell KCB KCH (1781 - 1844)

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Died 11 Nov 1844 at about age 63 in Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, England

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Biography

Leonard Greenwell KCB KCH is Notable.

Leonard was born in 1781. He was the son of Joshua Greenwell. He passed away in 1844.

Greenwell was born in 1781, the third son of Joshua Greenwell of Kibblesworth, of the family of Greenwell of Greenwell Ford, county Durham. He entered the army by purchase as Ensign in the 45th Regiment of Foot in 1802, became Lieutenant in 1803, and Captain in 1804. In 1806, he embarked with his regiment in the secret British invasion of South America under General Craufurd, which ultimately was sent to La Plata as a reinforcement, and took part in the operations against Buenos Aires. He landed with the regiment in Portugal on 1 August 1808, and, save on two occasions when absent on account of wounds, was present with it throughout the Peninsular War from Roliça to Toulouse.^[1]

He was in temporary command of the regiment during Massena's retreat from Torres Vedras, at the Battle of Fuentes d'Onoro, and at the final siege and fall of Badajoz. He became regimental major after the Battle of Bussaco, and received a brevet lieutenant-colonelcy after the Battle of Salamanca; he conducted the light troops of Picton's division at Orthez, and succeeded to the command of his regiment on the fall of Colonel Forbes at the Battle of Toulouse.^[1]

Greenwell was a Knight Commander of both the Order of the Bath (KCB) and the Royal Guelphic Order (KCH). He was buried at Newcastle Cathedral.^[1]

He remained a bachelor to the end of his days. On May 8, 1846, his executors endowed a charity for the poor of the Parish of Lamesely (Kibblesworth) with £1,500.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Greenwell
2. ↑ http://www.billgreenwell.com/fishinatree.php?id=686

• http://www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=412.0

• The Gentleman's Magazine, Obituary - Major-Gen. Sir L. Greenwell, Volume 177, page 98.

• MEN OF MARK 'TWIXT TYNE AND TWEED By RICHARD WELFORD, Sir Leonard Greenwell, A Distinguished Soldier, page 337.

• billgreenwell.com - Major General Sir Leonard Greenwell