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  Fitzroy Somerset 1st Baron Raglan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (September 30, 1788 - June 28, 1855), was a British military leader.
He was the eighth and youngest son of Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort, by Elizabeth, daughter of Admiral the Hon.
Lord Fitzroy Somerset was educated at Westminster School, and entered the army in 1804.
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 Fitzroy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset (1519–1536), son of Henry VIII and Elizabeth Blount.
Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663–1690), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland.
George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland (1665–1716), son of Charles II and Barbara Palmer.
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 FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His elder brother, General Lord Edward Somerset (1776–1842), distinguished himself as the leader of the Household Cavalry brigade at the Battle of Waterloo.
Lord Raglan and his staff were at the time blamed by the press and the government for the hardships and sufferings of the British soldiers in the terrible Crimean winter before the Siege of Sevastopol, owing to shortages of food and clothing.
Lord Raglan was to blame not only for representing matters in a too sanguine light, but also refusing to purchase supplies of wood from the Ottomans to be used for making floors for the tented buildings of the British camp and also to allow the troops to light fires, essential in the bitter damp winter.
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 Raglan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raglan is a seaside town and surrounding district associated with Whaingaroa Harbour (also known as Raglan Harbour) on the west coast of the Waikato region in New Zealand's North Island.
Eight kilometres from the Raglan township is Manu Bay, which features what is claimed to be longest, most accessible and consistent left-hand surf break in the southern hemisphere.
The town was named after Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Lord Raglan, who was the commander of British forces in the Crimean War at the time the township was settled in 1855.
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 Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Lord Raglan : Fitzroy Somerset
Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron of Raglan (September 30, 1788 - June 28, 1855), British field marshal, was the eighth and youngest son of Henry, 5th duke of Beaufort, by Elizabeth, daughter of Admiral the Hon.
His elder brother, General Lord (Robert) Edward (Henry) Somerset (1776-1842), distinguished himself as the leader of the Household Cavalry[?] brigade at Waterloo.
His elder son having been killed at the battle of Ferozeshah[?] (1845), the title descended to his younger son Richard Henry Fitzroy Somerset, 2nd Baron Raglan (1817-1884); and subsequently to the latter's son, George Fitzroy Henry Somerset, 3rd baron (b.
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 Battery B, 4th U.S. Light Artillery - Bio. of the Lord Raglan, 1st Baron Fitzroy James Henry Somerset   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Fitzroy James Henry Somerset was born on September 30, 1788 in Badminton, Gloucestershire, England.
Raglan led the allies to victory on the Alma River, but his inexperience in the field, lack of resolve and tendency to placate his contemporaries ruined his effectiveness in the field.
Raglan was blamed for the campaigns lack of progress and the suffering of his troops, who lacked adequate supplies and shelter during the winter of 1854-55.
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 Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
He was the eighth and youngest son Henry Somerset 5th Duke of Beaufort by Elizabeth daughter of Admiral the Edward Boscawen.
Lord Raglan and his staff were at time blamed by the press and the for the hardships and sufferings of the soldiers in the terrible Crimean winter before Siege of Sevastopol owing to shortages of and clothing.
Lord Raglan was to blame only for representing matters in a too light but also refusing to purchase supplies wood from the Ottomans to be used making floors for the tented buildings of British camp and also to allow the to light fires essential in the bitter winter.
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 FITZROY JAMES HENRY SOMERSET, 1ST BARON RAGLAN - LoveToKnow Article on FITZROY JAMES HENRY SOMERSET, 1ST BARON RAGLAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
, 1ST BARON (1788-1855), British field marshal, was the eighth and youngest son of Henry, 5th duke of Beaufort, by Elizabeth, daughter of Admiral the Hon.
Edward Eoscawen, and was born on the 3oth of September 1788.
In 1854 he was promoted general and appointed to the command of the English troops sent to the Crimea (see CRIMEAN WAR) in co-operation with a strong French army under Marshal St Arnaud and afterwards, up to May 1855, under Marshal Canrobert.
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 Raglan, Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Raglan became secretary to Wellington in 1818, retaining that position until the latter's death (1852) when Raglan succeeded him as master general of ordinance.
As commander of the British force in the Crimean War, Raglan again showed himself a brave officer and was made field marshal after the battle of Inkerman.
However, he was handicapped by his joint command with the French commander, Marshal Saint-Arnaud, by weather conditions, and by the inefficiency of government departments and became the object of bitter criticism because of slow military progress and the sufferings of the troops.
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 Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Lord Raglan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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Raglan Chronicle A weekly newspaper providing local news and community notices.
Raglan Backpackers and Waterfront Lodge Backpacker accommodation on the harbour's edge close to town.
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 Eponyms Etcetra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron of Raglan (1788—1855) joined the army in 1804 and lost an arm at the battle of Waterloo.
Raglan became secretary to Duke of Wellington and succeeded him as master general of ordinance.
In the Crimean War Raglan proved himself as a brave officer and was made field marshal after the battle of Inkerman.
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 Baron Raglan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Baron Raglan is a peerage title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
Fitzroy James Henry Somerset 1st Baron Raglan (1788 - 1855)
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 Fitzroy Crossing - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Fitzroy Crossing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The region was first explored by settlers in 1879 and a pastoral industry was established in the 1880s.
The town emerged as a service centre for the pastoral industry and as a crossing point on the Fitzroy River.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
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 Regency Collection's Guide to AN INFAMOUS ARMY - People   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
He is 12 years older than Fitzroy and is "harsh-featured and dark with deep lines running down from the corners of his jutting nose and his close lipped mouth." Despite this he is 'perfectly ready to be agreeable'.
Married to Lord Fitzroy Somerset and niece of the Duke of Wellington, daughter of the Duke's eldest brother, Richard, the Earl of Mornington.
Attached to the Prince of Orange's staff, he is brother of Lord Edward and Lord Fitzroy Somerset and married in 1815 to Catherine Annesley, one of the ethereally blonde Annesley sisters.
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 Henry Fitzroy, 1st duke of Grafton --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Henry Fitzroy, 1st duke of Grafton --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Grafton, Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of, Earl Of Euston, Viscount Ipswich, Baron Sudbury...
"Grafton, Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of, Earl Of Euston, Viscount Ipswich, Baron Sudbury." Encyclopædia Britannica.
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 Anecdote - FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan - Raglan`s Arm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
While standing beside Wellington at the conclusion of the battle of Waterloo in 1815, Lord Raglan was dismayed to have a bullet suddenly shatter his right elbow.
Incredibly, Raglan remained silent while his arm was amputated (without anesthetic).
Raglan, FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron (1788-1855) British field marshal, commander in the Crimean War [noted for his service with the Duke of Wellington during the Napoleonic Wars - and for the style of sleeve named after him]
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 The Times, London, 19 Feb. 1857, p.9
I therefore take the week between the 22nd of December and the 1st of January, as being the time specifically alluded to, and it being immaterial what period is taken, as Colonel Tulloch states the proportion between effectives and duties varied very little during the months of December, January, and February.
FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788-1855).
The raglan sleeve, cut right up to the neckline with no shoulder seam, is named after him.
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 thePeerage.com - Person Page 3482
She married Richard Henry Fitz Roy Somerset, 2nd Baron Raglan, son of Field Marshal FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, on 24 September 1856.
He was the son of Richard Henry Fitz Roy Somerset, 2nd Baron Raglan and Lady Georgiana Lygon.
She married George FitzRoy Henry Somerset, 3rd Baron Raglan, son of Richard Henry Fitz Roy Somerset, 2nd Baron Raglan and Lady Georgiana Lygon, on 28 February 1883.
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 Duke Of Beaufort   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Henry Somerset, 5th Earl of Worcester (1577-1646) (became Marquess of Worcester in 1643)
Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester (1629-1700) (became Duke of Beaufort in 1682)
According to the homepage of Anders Hulthen from Sweden(?) (http://www.hulthenhem.se) the Earldom of Glamorgan was created "10 January 1645" and that the "titular Earldom is held by the Duke of Beaufort".
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 Duke of Beaufort   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The title of Duke of Beaufort in the Peerage of England was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of the Roses.
Henry Somerset, 5th Earl of Worcester (1577–1646) (became Marquess of Worcester in 1643)
Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester (1629–1700) (became Duke of Beaufort in 1682)
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 HighBeam Research: Library Search: Results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
RAGLAN, FITZROY JAMES HENRY SOMERSET, 1ST BARON [ Raglan, Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron] 1788-1855, British...
Encyclopedia 09-22-2003 Raglan, FitzRoy James Henry Somerset (1788-1855) 1st Baron Raglan English general.
SOMERSET, FITZROY JAMES HENRY [ Somerset, Fitzroy James Henry] see Raglan, Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron.
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 ipedia.com: Baron Raglan Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Barons Raglan Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan Richard Henry Fitzroy Somerset, 2nd Baron Rag...
Richard Henry Fitzroy Somerset, 2nd Baron Raglan (1817-1884)
George Fitzroy Henry Somerset, 3rd Baron Raglan (1857-1921)
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 Somerset, Fitzroy James Henry on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
SOMERSET, FITZROY JAMES HENRY [Somerset, Fitzroy James Henry] see Raglan, Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron.
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