John Stoyte
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John Stoyte was an Officer of the British Army, recognized for his service in Peninsula and the Battle of Waterloo
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He joined the army on March 21, 1811, as an Ensign. He was present at the Battle of Badajoz (1812)
on April 6th. Operating in the front of the Battle of Salamanca
, he was severely wounded, losing one finger and wounded through the left hand and in the breast while carrying the colours, the standard of which was shot away. He was wounded again through the right hand and taken prisoner at Bergen op Zoom
. He was present on the 16th and 18th June at the Battle of Waterloo
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John Stoyte received the ranks of Lieutenant on July 4, 1813 and Captain on January 27, 1825. On June 28, 1838, he received a Brevet-Major. John Stoyte were Captain of a company of the 24th Regiment of Foot, while serving in Canada between 1829 and 1841. He took part in the Canadian Rebellions of 1837
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John Stoyte received the Waterloo Medal
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Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
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He joined the army on March 21, 1811, as an Ensign. He was present at the Battle of Badajoz (1812)
Battle of Badajoz (1812)
In the Battle of Badajoz , the Anglo-Portuguese Army, under the Earl of Wellington, besieged Badajoz, Spain and forced the surrender of the French garrison....
on April 6th. Operating in the front of the Battle of Salamanca
Battle of Salamanca
The Battle of Salamanca saw Anglo-Portuguese and Spanish armies under the Duke of Wellington defeat Marshal Auguste Marmont's French forces among the hills around Arapiles south of Salamanca, Spain on July 22, 1812 during the Peninsular War....
, he was severely wounded, losing one finger and wounded through the left hand and in the breast while carrying the colours, the standard of which was shot away. He was wounded again through the right hand and taken prisoner at Bergen op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom is a municipality and a city located in the south of the Netherlands.-History:Bergen op Zoom was granted city status probably in 1266. In 1287 the city and its surroundings became a lordship as it was separated from the lordship of Breda. The lordship was elevated to a margraviate...
. He was present on the 16th and 18th June at the Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
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John Stoyte received the ranks of Lieutenant on July 4, 1813 and Captain on January 27, 1825. On June 28, 1838, he received a Brevet-Major. John Stoyte were Captain of a company of the 24th Regiment of Foot, while serving in Canada between 1829 and 1841. He took part in the Canadian Rebellions of 1837
Rebellions of 1837
The Rebellions of 1837 were a pair of Canadian armed uprisings that occurred in 1837 and 1838 in response to frustrations in political reform. A key shared goal was the allowance of responsible government, which was eventually achieved in the incident's aftermath.-Rebellions:The rebellions started...
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John Stoyte received the Waterloo Medal
Waterloo Medal
The Waterloo Medal was awarded to any soldier of the British Army who took part in one or more of the following battles: Battle of Ligny , Battle of Quatre Bras , and the Battle of Waterloo ....
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