Charles Howard (British Army officer)
General Sir Charles Howard KB (c. 1696 – 26 August 1765),[1] styled The Honourable from birth, was a British soldier and politician.
Background
He was the second son of the 3rd Earl of Carlisle and Lady Anne de Vere Capell, daughter of the 1st Earl of Essex.[2] Howard was a Groom of the Bedchamber from 1714 to 1727[3] and Member of Parliament (MP) for Carlisle from 1727 to 1761.[1]
Military career
He entered the Coldstream Guards in 1716 and became lieutenant-colonel three years later.[4] In 1725, Howard was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Carlisle and in 1734 colonel and aide-de-camp to King George II of Great Britain.[3] In 1738, he received the command of the 19th Regiment of Foot, which under him became known as The Green Howards.[5] His regiment took part in the War of the Austrian Succession and in 1742, Howard became brigadier-general.[4] He commanded a brigade in the Battle of Dettingen in 1743 and as result was promoted to major-general a week later.[4] He fought in the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745,[2] and commanded the British Infantry in the Battle of Rocoux in 1746.[3] He was made lieutenant-general in the days after the Battle of Val in 1747.[4]
After the war
After the war he was transferred to the 3rd Regiment of Dragoon Guards in 1748[4][6] and became then Governor of Fort George and Fort Augustus.[2] In 1749, he was awarded a Knight of the Bath and in 1765, three months before his death, Howard was promoted to the rank of general.[2] He died at Bath, Somerset and is buried in the mausoleum at Castle Howard.[3] Unmarried, his will mentions two illegitimate children:
- William Howard, a captain in Major General Brudenel's Regiment.
- Eleanor Howard, married John Dalrymple of St. James, Westminster, esquire in 1765.
References
- 1 2 "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Carlisle". Retrieved 2 April 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 "ThePeerage - General Hon. Sir Charles Howard". Retrieved 6 December 2006.
- 1 2 3 4
Lee, Sidney, ed. (1891). "Howard, Charles (d.1765)". Dictionary of National Biography. 28. London: Smith, Elder & Co. - 1 2 3 4 5 Cannon, Richard (1838). Historical Record of The Third, or Prince of Wales' Regiment of Dragoon Guards. London: William Clowes and Sons. pp. 120–121.
- ↑ "The Green Howards, Official Website - History". Retrieved 2 April 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 8728. p. 1. 15–19 March 1747 (Old Style).
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Bateman Henry Aglionby |
Member of Parliament for Carlisle 1727–1761 With: John Hylton 1727–1741 John Stanwix 1741–1742, 1746–1761 John Hylton 1742–1746 |
Succeeded by Raby Vane Henry Curwen |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Richard Sutton |
Colonel of the 19th Regiment of Foot 1738–1748 |
Succeeded by Lord George Beauclerk |
| Preceded by George Wade |
Colonel of the 3rd Regiment of Dragoon Guards 1748–1765 |
Succeeded by Lord Robert Manners |
| Preceded by John Folliot |
Governor of Carlisle 1749–1752 |
Succeeded by John Stanwix |
| Preceded by Henry Hawley |
Governor of Inverness 1752–1765 |
Succeeded by Studholme Hodgson |