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Edward Pakenham
b.19 Mar 1778
d.8 Jan 1815
m. 1768
  1. Catherine Pakenham1773 - 1831
  2. Thomas Pakenham, 2nd Earl of Longford1774 - 1835
  3. Edward Pakenham1778 - 1815
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Name Edward Pakenham
Gender Male
Birth[1] 19 Mar 1778
Death[1] 8 Jan 1815
Reference Number? Q1293005?


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Sir Edward Michael Pakenham, (19 March 1778 – 8 January 1815), was a British Army officer and politician. He was the son of the Baron Longford and the brother-in-law of the Duke of Wellington, with whom he served in the Peninsular War. During the War of 1812, he was commander of British forces in North America (1814–15). On 8 January 1815, Pakenham was killed in action while leading his men at the Battle of New Orleans.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Edward Pakenham, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.