Frederick Adam
Sir Frederick Adam , GCB , GCMG (born June 17, 1784 - August 17, 1853 in Greenwich ) was a British general who played an important role in the Battle of Waterloo .
Life
Frederick Adam was the son of William Adam (1751-1839). He was trained at the Artillery School in Woolwich and received a patent as an ensign in 1795 and as a lieutenant in 1796. At the age of 14 he entered active service, took part in the campaigns in the Netherlands and Egypt under Abercromby , became a major in 1803 and a lieutenant colonel in 1804. From 1806 to 1811 he was stationed in Sicily, in 1812 and 1813 in Spain , where he was badly wounded at Alicante and Ordal .
In 1815, at the age of 31, he became major general, and in the Battle of Waterloo he commanded the brigade that repulsed the last decisive attack by Napoleon's Imperial Guard (→ John Colborne ). From 1824 to 1832 he was Lord High Commissioner on the Ionian Islands , where he made a special contribution to public buildings on Corfu . From 1832 to 1837 he was governor of Madras and was appointed general in 1846.
His brother was the British admiral Sir Charles Adam (1780-1853), who also died shortly after him in Greenwich.
literature
- Adam, Sir Frederick . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 1 : A-Androphagi . London 1910, p. 171 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
- Frederic Boase: Adam, Sir Frederick . In: Modern English Biography . tape 1 : A-H . Frank Cass, London 1965 ( books.google.de - first edition: 1892, reprint 2018 - different year of birth 1781).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ray Desmond: Adam, Sir Frederick . In: Dictionary Of British And Irish Botanists And Horticulturists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers . Taylor & Francis, 1994, ISBN 0-85066-843-3 , pp. 3 ( books.google.de - excerpt).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adam, Frederick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 17, 1784 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th August 1853 |
| Place of death | Greenwich |