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Sir Samuel Auchmuty
Born28 April 1780
Newry,County Down,Ireland[1]
Died30 April 1868
Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques,France
AllegianceUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
RankGeneral
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

GeneralSir Samuel Benjamin AuchmutyGCB(28 April 1780 – 30 April 1868)[2]was an Anglo-Irish soldier.

Military career

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He was the second son of Col.Samuel Auchmutyand his wife, Elizabeth Domvile Savage, only daughter of Francis Savage.[3]Auchmuty entered the British Army as ensign in 1797 and served first in theFrench Revolutionary Warsand subsequently in theNapoleonic Wars.[3]He was lieutenant of the68th Regiment of Footin 1800 and was promoted to captain in 1805.[4]A year later Auchmuty was transferred to the70th Regiment of Footand in 1807 to the7th Regiment of Foot.[4]In 1810, he was appointed deputy assistant adjutant-general and attached to the6th Infantry Division.[4]He became Aide-de-camp toSir Galbraith Lowry Colein July 1813 and was promoted to major in October of the same year.[4]Auchmuty fought in theBattle of Orthezin February 1814 and in theBattle of Toulousein April, for which he received theArmy Gold Medaland was made a brevet lieutenant-colonel.[4]

Auchmuty became colonel in 1831 and major-general 1841.[5]He was transferred to the general staff inIndiain 1848,[6]became colonel of the65th Regiment of Footin February 1851[7]was promoted to lieutenant-general in November.[8]In 1855, Auchmuty was appointed colonel of his old regiment, the 7th foot,[9]and following the death ofSir Robert John Harveywas promoted finally to general in 1860.[10]He was awarded a Knight Commander of theOrder of the Bathin 1857[11]and a Knight Grand Cross in 1861.[12]

In 1817, he married Mary Anne Buchanan.[2]Auchmuty died, aged 88 atPau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques.[2]

Arms

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Coat of arms of Samuel Benjamin Auchmuty
Notes
Granted byJohn Bernard Burke,Ulster King of Arms,20 February 1863.[13]
Crest
On a wreath of the colours an arm embowed in armour Proper holding the lower part of a broken spear headways Azure.
Escutcheon
Argent the upper part of a broken spear bendways between two mullets of six points Azure pierced of the field.
Motto
Dum Spiro Spero

References

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  1. ^Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1620-1911
  2. ^abcSylvanus, Urban (1868).The Gentleman's Magazine.Vol. part I. London: Bradbury, Evans & Co. pp. 788–789.
  3. ^abDod, Robert P. (1860).The Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland.London: Whitaker and Co. p. 97.
  4. ^abcdeJohn Philippart, ed. (1820).The Royal Military Calendar or Army Service and Commission Book.Vol. V (3rd ed.). London: A. J. Valpy. pp. 25–26.
  5. ^"No. 20044".The London Gazette.24 November 1841. p. 3099.
  6. ^Hart, H. G. (1855). John Bernhard Burke (ed.).The New Army List and Militia List.London: John Murray. p. 117.
  7. ^"No. 21179".The London Gazette.7 February 1851. p. 299.
  8. ^"No. 21262".The London Gazette.11 November 1851. p. 2965.
  9. ^"No. 21676".The London Gazette.13 March 1855. p. 1054.
  10. ^"No. 22400".The London Gazette.3 July 1860. p. 2497.
  11. ^"No. 21955".The London Gazette.2 January 1857. p. 12.
  12. ^"No. 22524".The London Gazette.28 June 1861. p. 2689.
  13. ^"Grants and Confirmations of Arms Vol. G".National Library of Ireland. 1863. p. 32.Retrieved11 January2023.
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Military offices
Preceded by Colonel of the65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot
1851 – 1855 		Succeeded by
Henry Balneavis
Preceded by Colonel of the7th (Royal Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot
1855 – 1868 		Succeeded by
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