Major General Sir Edward Michael Pakenham, GCB (19 March 1778 – 8 January 1815), was a British Army officer and politician. [1] He was the son of the Baron Longford and the brother-in-law of the Duke of Wellington, with whom he served in the Peninsular War. During the War of 1812, he was commander of British forces in North America (1814–15).

Edward Pakenham may also refer to: Edward Pakenham (Irish politician) (died 1721), MP for Westmeath. Edward Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford (1743–1792), Anglo-Irish sailor, landowner and politician. Edward Michael Pakenham, later Edward Michael Conolly (1786–1849), MP for Donegal. Edward William Pakenham (1819–1854), Anglo-Irish soldier and ...

The Honourable Sir Edward Pakenham GCB (pro. pake-en-ham) (19 March 1778 – 8 January 1815), was an Anglo-Irish Army Officer and Politician. He was the brother-in law of the Duke of Wellington, with whom he served in the Peninsular War. Appointed as commander of British forces in North America in 1814, he was killed in action at the Battle of New Orleans. …

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Edward Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford; Mother: Catherine Rowley; Sibling: Catherine Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington; Award received: Order of the Bath; Army Gold Medal; Authority control

May 02, 2014 · Lieutenant-Colonel Edward William Pakenham (September 1819 – 5 November 1854) was an Irish soldier and Conservative Party politician from County Antrim. He served for two years as a Member of Parliament (MP), until his death in the Crimean War .

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Major General Sir Edward Michael Pakenham, GCB (19 March 1778 – 8 January 1815), was a British Army officer and politician. [1] He was the son of the Baron Longford and the brother-in-law of the Duke of Wellington, with whom he served in the Peninsular War.During the War of 1812, he was commander of British forces in North America (1814–15).On 8 January 1815, Pakenham …

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Sir Edward Michael Pakenham (19 March 1778 – 8 January 1815), styled The Honourable from his birth until 1813, was a British politician and major general who was killed at the Battle of New Orleans. While Major General Edward Pakenham was scheduled to command the British army in Louisiana in December, 1814, the British attack began on December 23, 1814, two days before …

Jun 17, 2015 · Sir Edward Michael Pakenham was a promising young general who might have been a hero of the Napoleonic Wars if he hadn’t been killed in action, leading his countrymen in their attempt to invade New Orleans in 1815. Pakenham was born into a life of priveledge as an Irish aristocrat. Like many young men of his station, Pakenham purchased a ...

Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford (1 April 1743 – 3 June 1792) was an Irish sailor and landowner. Pakenham was the son of Thomas Pakenham, 1st Baron Longford and Elizabeth Cuffe, 1st Countess of Longford. Longford was educated at Kilkenny College and joined the Royal Navy at the age of sixteen. He served during the Seven Years' War taking part in naval …

Sir Edward Pakenham (19 March 1778 –) was a British soldier notable for his role in the War of 1812, specifically the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. Pakenham was almost killed in the battle, but he and his army were able to take the city of New Orleans from the United States. Unfortunately, the battle had happened after the Treaty of Ghent in 1814, and thus Pakenham was ordered to …