British Generals of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815
Robinson, Frederick Philipse
By: Ron McGuigan
Robinson, Frederick Philipse (1763- 1 January 1852)
4th son of Colonel Beverley Robinson. Brother to Lieutenant Colonel
Beverley Robinson (Jr), Lieutenant Colonel Morris Robinson, Lieutenant
John Robinson and Commissary-General Sir William Robinson.
Ensign Loyal American Regiment, 1777, Ensign 17th Foot 1779, Lieutenant
60th Foot 1780, Lieutenant 38th Foot 1781, Captain-Lieutenant 38th
Foot 1794, Brevet Major 17 94, Captain 38th Foot 1795, Major
127th Foot* 1795 Major 32nd Foot 1795, Major 134th Foot* 1796, Half-pay
1796, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel 1800, Brevet Colonel 1810, Brigadier
General on the Staff 1812, Major General 1813, Lieutenant General 1825,
General 1841.
* disbanded 1796.
Early Service: North America 1777-1781 and prisoner of war 1779-1780.
West Indies 1793-1795, Inspecting Field Officer of Recruiting 1796-1812.
Peninsular War: Commanded brigade 5th Division March-December 1813,
January-February 1814 and March?-April 1814. Temporarily commanded
5th Division April 1814. Wounded at assault of San Sebastian August
1813 and the Nive December 1813.
Other Service: Commanded brigade War of 1812 British North America
1814-1815. On staff British North America
1815-1816. Commanded in West Indies 1816-1821 and as Governor
of Tobago 1816-1819.
KCB 1815. GCB 1838.
Colonel of the 2nd Garrison Battalion 1814-1814, 59th Foot 1827-1840,
39th Foot 1840-1852.
Placed on the Napoleon Series: January 2008
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