British Generals of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815
O'Callaghan, Robert William
By: Ron McGuigan
O'Callaghan, Robert William (October 1777 -
9 June 1840)
2nd son of 1st Baron Lismore. Sometimes as William O’Callaghan.
Ensign 128th Foot* 1794, Lieutenant 30th Light Dragoons+ 1794, Captain
30th Light Dragoons+ 1795, Captain 22nd Light Dragoons^ 1796,
Half-pay 1802, Captain 18th Light Dragoons 1803, Major 40th Foot 1803,
Lieutenant-Colonel 39th Foot 1803, Brevet Colonel 1812, Major General
1814, Lieutenant General 1830.
* disbanded 1796. + disbanded 1795. ^ disbanded 1802.
Early Service: Aide de Camp to Lord Lieutenants Ireland 1794-1798.
Malta
1805,
Sicily 1805-1811 and at Maida 1806.
Peninsular War: With regiment 1811. Temporarily commanded brigade
2nd Division January-July 1813 and permanently commanded a brigade
2nd Division February-April 1814. Wounded Garris February 1814.
Other Service: Commanded 13th Brigade France
1815. Commanded 3rd Brigade 1815-1817 and 7th Brigade 1818 Army
of Occupation France
. Commanded Scotland
1825-1830. Commanded
Madras Presidency, India
1831-1836.
Irish MP 1798. KCB 1815. GCB 1838. Colonel of the 97th Foot 1829-1833,
39th Foot 1833-1840.
Placed on the Napoleon Series: December 2007
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