Charles Ashworth
Sir Charles Ashworth, KCB (c. 1784 – 13 August 1832)[1] was an English major-general, prominent in the Peninsular War.[2]
Life[]
He was appointed ensign in the 68th foot in 1798 and lieutenant in 1799. He captain 55th foot in 1801, major in 1808, and major 62nd foot in 1808. He was a lieutenant-colonel with the Portuguese army in 1810, and served as brigadier-general at the battles of Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, and , where he was badly wounded.
He took part in the combat of and succeeding engagements, for which he was honoured with a cross, and allowed, 14 November 1814, to accept the order of the Tower and Sword from the . He attained the rank of colonel in 1814, and major-general in 1825; was nominated a companion of the Bath in 1815; and a knight commander on the occasion of the coronation of William IV in September 1831.
He died at Hall Place, St. John's Wood, on 13 August 1832, aged 48.
References[]
- ^ London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2003
- ^ The Annual Biography and Obituary. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown. 1833. p. 391. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
Sir Charles Ashworth.
- Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 2. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- 1832 deaths
- 1780s births
- 19th-century English people
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- 68th Regiment of Foot officers
- 55th Regiment of Foot officers
- West India Regiment officers
- British Army generals