British Generals of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815
Adam, Frederick
By: Ron McGuigan
Adam, Frederick (17 June 1784 - 17 August 1853 )
Younger brother of Admiral Sir Charles Adam.
Ensign 26th Foot 1795 , Lieutenant 26th Foot 1796, Captain-Lieutenant
9th Foot 1799, Lieutenant & Captain Coldstream Guards 1799, Major
5th Reserve Battalion* 1803, Lieutenant Colonel 5th Reserve Battalion*
1804, Lieutenant Colonel 21st Foot 1805, Brevet Colonel 1812, Major
General 1814, Lieutenant General Mediterranean 1824, Lieutenant General
1830, General 1846.
*renamed 5th Garrison Battalion 1804.
Early Service: Attended Royal Military Academy Woolwich.
Helder 1799, Egypt 1801, Sicily 1806-11 and at Maida 1806.
Sicily 1811-1813 and Deputy Adjutant General 1812.
Peninsular War: East Coast of Spain 1812 and commanded brigade 1813.
Wounded Castalla April 1813 and Ordal September 1813.
Other Service: In Flanders and France commanded 3rd Brigade 1815, at Waterloo
and wounded. On staff Mediterranean 1817-1823. High Commissioner in
Ionian Islands 1824-1832. Governor of Madras Presidency 1832-1837.
Aide-de-Camp to Prince Regent 1811
KCB 1815. GCB 1840. GCMG 1821.
Colonel of 73rd Foot 1829-1835, 57th Foot 1835-1843, 21st Foot
1843-1853.
Placed
on the Napoleon Series: February 2008
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