Charles Robert Cureton
| Charles Robert Cureton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1789 |
| Died |
23 November 1848 Rasulnagar, Pakistan |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1806–1848 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Battles/wars |
Peninsular War First Anglo-Afghan War Gwalior Campaign First Anglo-Sikh War Second Anglo-Sikh War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Brigadier-General Charles Robert Cureton CB (1789 – 23 November 1848) was a British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General in India.
Military career
Cureton was commissioned as an ensign in the Shropshire militia on 21 April 1806.[1] He fought at the Battle of Talavera in July 1809, the Battle of Bussaco in September 1810 and the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro in May 1811 during the Peninsular War.[1] He also saw action at the Siege of Badajoz in April 1812, the Battle of Salamanca in July 1812 and the Battle of Vitoria in June 1813 as well as the Battle of Orthez in February 1814, the Battle of Tarbes in March 1814 and the Battle of Toulouse in April 1814.[1]
Cureton also fought at the Battle of Ghazni in July 1839 during the First Anglo-Afghan War and took part in the Gwalior Campaign in December 1843.[1] He commanded the cavalry at the Battle of Aliwal in January 1846 and the Battle of Sobraon in February 1846 during the First Anglo-Sikh War.[1]
He became Adjutant-General in India from April 1846[2] and commanded the cavalry division at the Battle of Ramnagar where he was killed in November 1848 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Vetch, R. H.; Stearn, Roger T. "Cureton, Charles Robert". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/6943. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20592. p. 1280. 7 April 1846.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20941. p. 316. 2 February 1849.
Sources
Vetch, Robert Hamilton (1901). "Cureton, Charles Robert". In Sidney Lee. Dictionary of National Biography, 1901 supplement. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Harry Smith |
Adjutant-General, India 1846–1848 |
Succeeded by Armine Mountain |