FitzRoy James Henry Somerset

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FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, better known as Lord Raglan, was a British Army officer who served as commander of the British forces during the Crimean War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
human
nobleman
peer of the United Kingdom
alsoKnownAs 1st Baron Raglan
linked to: Lord Raglan

Lord Raglan
awardReceived Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Garter
birthDate 1788-09-30
birthPlace Badminton House, Gloucestershire
burialPlace Badminton, Gloucestershire
causeOfDeath dysentery
conflict Battle of Waterloo
Crimean War
Peninsular War
Waterloo Campaign
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1855-06-28
deathPlace Sevastopol
familyName Somerset
father Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort
givenName FitzRoy
Henry
James
memberOf House of Lords
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank field marshal
general
militaryUnit 1st Foot Guards
mother Elizabeth Boscawen
nobleTitle Baron Raglan
notableEvent lost his right arm at the Battle of Waterloo
notableFor overall command of British forces during the Crimean War
role in the events leading to the Charge of the Light Brigade
occupation politician
soldier
officeHeld Master-General of the Ordnance
Secretary at War
parliamentaryBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
politicalParty Tory Party
positionHeld commander of the British forces in the Crimean War
servedUnder Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
sibling Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort
spouse Emily Harriet Wellesley-Pole

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Lord Raglan fullName FitzRoy James Henry Somerset
Battle of Alma commander FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan
linked to: FitzRoy James Henry Somerset
FitzRoy James Henry Somerset givenName FitzRoy
linked to: FitzRoy James Henry Somerset