14 Facts About Edward Blakeney

Edward Blakeney went on to command the 2nd Battalion of the 7th Regiment of Foot and then both battalions of that regiment in many of the battles of the Peninsular War.

Edward Blakeney then commanded a brigade in the army sent on a mission to Portugal to support the constitutional government against the absolutist forces of Miguel I of Portugal in 1826.

Edward Blakeney took part in the expedition to Dutch Guiana in 1796 and was taken prisoner by privateers three times suffering great hardship.

Edward Blakeney took part in the evacuation of Santo Domingo in 1798.

Edward Blakeney undertook garrison duty in Nova Scotia later that year.

Edward Blakeney joined Sir Arthur Wellesley in Spain in June 1810 and commanded the 2nd Battalion of his regiment during the Battle of Bussaco in September 1810 and the Battle of Albuera in May 1811.

Edward Blakeney commanded both battalions of his regiment at the Combat of Aldea da Ponte in September 1811, at the Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo in January 1812 and at the Siege of Badajoz in April 1812.

Edward Blakeney commanded at the Battle of Vitoria in June 1813, at the Combat of Pampelona in June 1813 and at the Battle of the Pyrenees in July 1813 as well as the Battle of Nivelle in November 1813.

Edward Blakeney went on to become Commander-in-Chief, Ireland in Spring 1836.

Edward Blakeney was appointed a Lord Justice of Ireland on 7 May 1836 and promoted to the local rank of lieutenant-general on 26 August 1836 and to the substantive rank of lieutenant-general on 28 June 1838.

Edward Blakeney was advanced to Knight Grand Cross of the Bath on 7 May 1849 and, having been promoted to full general on 20 June 1854, retired from active service in 1855.

Edward Blakeney served as honorary colonel of the 7th Regiment of Foot, then as honorary colonel of the 1st Regiment of Foot and later as colonel-in-chief of the Rifle Brigade as well as honorary colonel of the St George's Rifle Volunteer Corps.

Edward Blakeney became lieutenant-governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea on 6 February 1855 and then succeeded as Governor of that establishment on 25 September 1856.

In 1814 Edward Blakeney married Maria Gardiner, a daughter of Colonel Gardiner of the East India Company; they had no children.