Major General Sir Edward Pakenham

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military officer
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1778-03-17
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Louis_Cemetery_No._1
gptkbp:children gptkb:Edward_Pakenham
gptkbp:commanded British_forces_at_the_Battle_of_New_Orleans
gptkbp:contribution British_military_campaigns_in_North_America
gptkbp:culturalImpact depicted in literature and film
gptkbp:deathDate 1815-01-08
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana,_USA
gptkbp:descendant Pakenham_family
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
gptkbp:foughtIn Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:historicalContext War of 1812
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Battle_of_New_Orleans
gptkbp:historicalSignificance defeat at the Battle of New Orleans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General Sir Edward Pakenham
gptkbp:influence British_military_tactics
gptkbp:involvedIn Battle of Waterloo
gptkbp:knownFor leadership_in_the_War_of_1812
gptkbp:legacy commemorated in military history
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:95th_Regiment_of_Foot
gptkb:41st_Regiment_of_Foot
War of 1812
General officer
offensive operations
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_New_Orleans
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Sir_William_Pakenham
gptkbp:occupation soldier
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Pakenham,_Louisiana_named_after_him
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Major_General_John_Keane
gptkbp:publishedBy headquarters_in_New_Orleans
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:relationship brother_of_General_Sir_Henry_Pakenham
gptkbp:reputation bravery and leadership
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1793-1815
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Pakenham
gptkbp:strategicGoals capture_New_Orleans
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Major_General_John_Lambert