Born
1792 in
Great Torrington, Devon, England
Ancestors
Brother of
Elizabeth (Palmer) Kingdon ,
Mary (Palmer) Stawell ,
Reynolds Palmer ,
Theophila Palmer ,
John Palmer ,
Cadwallader Edwards Palmer ,
Henry Palmer ,
Nicholas Palmer ,
Septimus Palmer ,
Frances (Palmer) Duntze ,
Caroline Palmer ,
Octavius Palmer ,
Charlotte Palmer ,
Charotte Caroline Palmer ,
Juliana Palmer ,
Emily (Palmer) Wardell ,
Lucy (Palmer) Erskine ,
Augusta Palmer ,
Sophia Palmer ,
Louisa-Anne Palmer and
Edward Vicesimus Palmer
Died
21 Jun 1813
at about age 21
in
Vittoria, Spain
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Biography
Joseph Palmer, an officer in the Army, b. 1792, killed at the Battle of Vitoria, 21 June 1813, a British, Portuguese and Spanish army under the command of General Wellington defeated the French army led by Joseph Bonaparte and Marshal Jean-Baptiste Jourdan near Vitoria in Spain. see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vitoria#:~:text=At%20the%20Battle%20of%20Vitoria%20%2821%20June%201813%29,leading%20to%20victory%20in%20the%20Peninsular%20War%20 .
Sources
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Pedigree of the Palmer family : formerly of South Molton and Great Torrington, Devon; revised by F. T. Colby; Colby, F. T. (Main Author); Exeter, England : William Pollard & Co., 1892; 929.242 P3. (Digital online version of this item Free PDF download available)
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