Brigadier General Sir Thomas Sidney Beckwith

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Brigadier General Sir Thomas Sidney Beckwith was a British Army officer of the Napoleonic and War of 1812 era, noted for his leadership of light infantry and service in several key campaigns in Europe and North America.

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instanceOf British Army officer
human
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
battle Battle of Badajoz
linked to: Siege of Badajoz

Battle of Busaco
linked to: Battle of Bussaco

Battle of Ciudad Rodrigo
Battle of Corunna
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro
Battle of Salamanca
Battle of Vimeiro
birthDate 1772-08-16
birthPlace Nova Scotia
conflict Napoleonic Wars
Peninsular War
War of 1812
country United Kingdom
deathDate 1831-01-15
deathPlace Mahabaleshwar
education trained as a professional soldier in the British Army
father John Beckwith
honorificPrefix Sir
militaryBranch British Army
Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
militaryRank brigadier general
militaryUnitCommanded 1st Brigade of the Light Division
light infantry brigade in the Peninsular War
notableFor development and use of rifle-armed light infantry tactics
leadership of light infantry
service in European campaigns
service in North American campaigns
occupation soldier
participatedIn British invasion of the Chesapeake
linked to: Chesapeake campaign

operations in the War of 1812 in North America
positionHeld Adjutant-General in India
colonel of the Rifle Brigade
promotion promoted to brigadier general for service in the Peninsular War
servedIn 95th Regiment of Foot
Rifle Brigade
sibling Frederick Beckwith
George Beckwith
Henry Frederick Beckwith
theatreOfOperations Iberian Peninsula
India
North America
title Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

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Battle of Craney Island commander Brigadier General Sir Thomas Sidney Beckwith