Sir Guy Campbell, 1st Baronet
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Sir Guy Campbell, 1st Baronet, CB
(22 January 1786 – 26 January 1849) was a British Army
officer, the eldest son of Lieutenant-General Colin Campbell and his wife Mary, daughter of Guy Johnson
(or Johnstone). His branch of the Campbell Baronets
is referred to as St Cross Mede.
in the 6th Regiment of Foot in 1795, of which his father was then lieutenant-colonel, and was promoted lieutenant
on 4 April 1796. He served in all the regiment's engagements under his father's command during the Irish Rebellion of 1798
. Campbell, with the rest of the regiment, went to Canada
in 1803, and he was promoted captain
on 14 September 1804. (By this time, his father had been promoted to major-general and held a command in Ireland.)
Guy again saw action with the 6th during the Peninsular War
, fighting at Roliça
and Vimeiro
, and taking part in the advance and retreat of Sir John Moore. Promoted major
on 1 April 1813, Campbell and the 6th fought at Vitoria
(21 June 1813), and owing to the wounding of the colonel, took command of the regiment. During the subsequent campaigns, Campbell led the 6th during the Battle of the Pyrenees
, and was badly wounded while leading the regiment, on 2 August 1813, to the storming of the Heights of Echalar
, a feat which won the commendation of Wellington
for the regiment. Campbell was brevet
ed lieutenant-colonel on 26 August 1813 as a result.
After the war, he received a gold medal
for his conduct at the Battle of the Pyrenees and was awarded the CB
. He was created a baronet on 22 May 1815 in recognition of the services of his father, the remainder being to his father's heirs-male. He rejoined the 6th in 1815, and served as a staff officer at the Battle of Waterloo
, going on half-pay in 1816.
Sir Guy married Frances Elizabeth Burgoyne on 17 January 1817, by whom he had one daughter before her death on 8 May 1818. He remarried on 21 November 1820 to Pamela FitzGerald (1795/1796 - 25 November 1869), the eldest daughter of Lord Edward FitzGerald
and Pamela Syms
. By her he had four sons, of whom one died in infancy. Campbell was appointed deputy quartermaster-general in Ireland
in 1830, and was promoted major-general in 1841, receiving command of the Athlone district.
On 24 October 1848, he was appointed colonel of the 3rd West India Regiment. He died in 1849 at Kingstown, Ireland after a long illness and was buried at the Royal Barracks, Dublin.
Sir Guy's descendant, Sir Guy Campbell, 5th Baronet
was baronet from Baronet from 1960 until his death in 1993, and the current baronet is his son, Lachlan Campbell.
Major-General (United Kingdom)
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Sir Guy Campbell, 1st Baronet, CB
Order of the Bath
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(22 January 1786 – 26 January 1849) was a British Army
British Army
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officer, the eldest son of Lieutenant-General Colin Campbell and his wife Mary, daughter of Guy Johnson
Guy Johnson
Guy Johnson was an Irish-born military officer and diplomat for the Crown during the American War of Independence. He had migrated to the Province of New York as a young man and worked with his uncle, Sir William Johnson, British Superintendent of Indian Affairs of the northern colonies. He was...
(or Johnstone). His branch of the Campbell Baronets
Campbell Baronets
There have been 19 Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Campbell, seven in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and twelve in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.-Campbell Baronets, of Glenorchy :...
is referred to as St Cross Mede.
Biography
Guy entered the army as an ensignEnsign (rank)
Ensign is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. As the junior officer in an infantry regiment was traditionally the carrier of the ensign flag, the rank itself acquired the name....
in the 6th Regiment of Foot in 1795, of which his father was then lieutenant-colonel, and was promoted lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
on 4 April 1796. He served in all the regiment's engagements under his father's command during the Irish Rebellion of 1798
Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 , also known as the United Irishmen Rebellion , was an uprising in 1798, lasting several months, against British rule in Ireland...
. Campbell, with the rest of the regiment, went to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1803, and he was promoted captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
on 14 September 1804. (By this time, his father had been promoted to major-general and held a command in Ireland.)
Guy again saw action with the 6th during the Peninsular War
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...
, fighting at Roliça
Battle of Roliça
In the Battle of Roliça an Anglo-Portuguese army under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeated an outnumbered French army under General Henri Delaborde, near the village of Roliça in Portugal. The French retired in good order...
and Vimeiro
Battle of Vimeiro
In the Battle of Vimeiro the British under General Arthur Wellesley defeated the French under Major-General Jean-Andoche Junot near the village of Vimeiro , near Lisbon, Portugal during the Peninsular War...
, and taking part in the advance and retreat of Sir John Moore. Promoted major
Major
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on 1 April 1813, Campbell and the 6th fought at Vitoria
Battle of Vitoria
At the Battle of Vitoria an allied British, Portuguese, and Spanish army under General the Marquess of Wellington broke the French army under Joseph Bonaparte and Marshal Jean-Baptiste Jourdan near Vitoria in Spain, leading to eventual victory in the Peninsular War.-Background:In July 1812, after...
(21 June 1813), and owing to the wounding of the colonel, took command of the regiment. During the subsequent campaigns, Campbell led the 6th during the Battle of the Pyrenees
Battle of the Pyrenees
The Battle of the Pyrenees was a large-scale offensive launched on 25 July 1813 by Marshal Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult from the Pyrénées region on Emperor Napoleon’s order, in the hope of relieving French garrisons under siege at Pamplona and San Sebastián...
, and was badly wounded while leading the regiment, on 2 August 1813, to the storming of the Heights of Echalar
Etxalar
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, a feat which won the commendation of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS , was an Irish-born British soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century...
for the regiment. Campbell was brevet
Brevet (military)
In many of the world's military establishments, brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank except when actually serving in that role. An officer so promoted may be referred to as being...
ed lieutenant-colonel on 26 August 1813 as a result.
After the war, he received a gold medal
Army Gold Medal
The Army Gold Medal , also known as the Peninsular Gold Medal, with an accompanying Gold Cross, was a British campaign medal awarded in recognition of field and general officers' successful commands in recent campaigns, predominately the Peninsular War...
for his conduct at the Battle of the Pyrenees and was awarded the CB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
. He was created a baronet on 22 May 1815 in recognition of the services of his father, the remainder being to his father's heirs-male. He rejoined the 6th in 1815, and served as a staff officer 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...
, going on half-pay in 1816.
Sir Guy married Frances Elizabeth Burgoyne on 17 January 1817, by whom he had one daughter before her death on 8 May 1818. He remarried on 21 November 1820 to Pamela FitzGerald (1795/1796 - 25 November 1869), the eldest daughter of Lord Edward FitzGerald
Lord Edward FitzGerald
Lord Edward FitzGerald was an Irish aristocrat and revolutionary. He was the fifth son of the 1st Duke of Leinster and the Duchess of Leinster , he was born at Carton House, near Dublin, and died of wounds received in resisting arrest on charge of treason.-Early years:FitzGerald spent most of his...
and Pamela Syms
Lady Edward FitzGerald
Lady Edward FitzGerald was married to Lord Edward FitzGerald, and was an enthusiastic supporter of Irish independence, scarcely less celebrated at the time than Lord Edward himself.-Background:...
. By her he had four sons, of whom one died in infancy. Campbell was appointed deputy quartermaster-general in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in 1830, and was promoted major-general in 1841, receiving command of the Athlone district.
On 24 October 1848, he was appointed colonel of the 3rd West India Regiment. He died in 1849 at Kingstown, Ireland after a long illness and was buried at the Royal Barracks, Dublin.
Sir Guy's descendant, Sir Guy Campbell, 5th Baronet
Sir Guy Campbell, 5th Baronet
Colonel Sir Guy Theophilus Halswell Campbell, 5th Baronet OBE, MC was a British soldier. Sir Guy's branch of the Campbell Baronets, of St Cross Mede, were created in 1815 with Sir Guy Campbell, 1st Baronet.-Background:...
was baronet from Baronet from 1960 until his death in 1993, and the current baronet is his son, Lachlan Campbell.