Norfolk Annals, Vol. 2: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth CenturyMackie, Charles
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Norfolk Annals, Vol. 2: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century
Mackie, Charles
Norfolk (England) -- History
1.—Died in Florida, while on leave of absence from Montreal,
Lieut.-General Sir Charles Ashe Windham, K.C.B., commanding the forces in
Canada. He was the fourth son of Vice-Admiral Windham, of Felbrigg Hall,
who was the son of the Rev. George William Lukin, Dean of Wells, and who
assumed the name of Windham on succeeding to the estates of his
distinguished relative, the Right Hon. William Windham. His mother was
Anne, daughter of Mr. Peter Thellusson, of Broadsmouth, Yorkshire, and
sister of the first Baron Rendlesham. He was born at Felbrigg in 1810,
and married first, in 1849, Marianne Catherine Emily, daughter of Admiral
Sir John P. Beresford, Bart., K.C.B., who died in 1865; and secondly, in
1866, Charlotte Jane, eldest daughter of the Rev. Henry Des Vœux.
Educated at Sandhurst, he entered the Army in 1826, as ensign and
lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards, and served in Canada during the time
of the rebellion, from 1838 to 1842. He continued with the regiment
until the outbreak of the war with Russia, when he accompanied the
Eastern Army as Assistant Quarter-master General of the 4th Division, and
served from September, 1854, to July, 1856, without a day’s absence. He
was present at the battle of the Alma, at Balaclava, and at the repulse
of the powerful sortie on October 26th, 1854, and was with Sir George
Cathcart when the latter was killed at the battle of Inkerman. At the
second assault on the Redan, on September 8th, 1855, Windham (then
Colonel) greatly distinguished himself by his personal daring and
gallantry in command of the storming party of the second division, and
for his intrepid conduct was promoted Major-General. In September, 1855,
he was appointed Governor of the British portion of Sebastopol, and in
the following month was entrusted with the command of the 4th Division.
For his services in the Crimea he received numerous clasps, medals, and
orders. In 1857 General Windham proceeded to India and commanded a
division in the field, under Lord Clyde, during the advance to Kallee
Nuddee. On June 17th, 1861, he was appointed to the command of the 46th
Regiment of Foot, and in October, 1867, became Commander of the Forces in
Canada. On the return of General Windham from the Crimea, in July, 1856,
he was enthusiastically received at Norwich and presented with two
handsome swords, purchased by public subscription. In April, 1857, he
was returned to Parliament for East Norfolk, and remained its member for
two years.
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