Barton, General Sir Robert Johnstone Kch^[1]

1768 - 1853  (84 years)

• Name	Barton, Robert Johnstone
  Prefix	General Sir
  Suffix	Kch
  Born	26 Jul 1768	Fethard, Tipperary, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Military Enlist	1790	France   [1]
  	He enlisted as a volunteer in the first division of National Guards. He received the thanks of the National Convention for his conduct in the affair of Moissac.
  Military Enlist	1793	City of London, London, England   [1]
  	Enlisted in the British Service
  Military	1795	Flanders, Belgium   [1]
  	Enlisted with the 11th Dragoons.
  Military	9 Sep 1799	Holland   [1]
  	Robert received the thanks of Sir Ralph Abercromby for his conduct at Oude Carspel.
  Military	1812	Pyrenees, Spain   [1]
  	As Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd Life Guards, Robert took part in the Peninsular Campaign. The Spanish War of Independence (called Peninsular War in English speaking world) pitted Spain, Great Britain, and Portugal against Napoleonic France. The war began when French troops occupied Portugal in 1807 and Spain in 1808. It was the first large-scale guerrilla war, from which the English language borrowed the word. It was a war of contrasts; a war fought in the icy passes of the high Pyrenees and on the burning wastes of the Sierra Morena. It was a war of infinite cruelty. The Life Guards (LG) is the senior cavalry regiment of the British Army.
  Military	1819  [1]
  	He was prompted to the rank of Major-General.
  Awarded	1837	City of London, London, England   [1]
  	The honour of knighthood. KCH: Knight Commander of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order.
  Military	1837  [1]
  	He was prompted to the rank of Lieutenant General.
  Military	1851  [1]
  	He was promoted to the rank of General.
  Died	17 Mar 1853	2 Montagu Place, Marylebone, London, England   [1]
  Person ID	I0248	Barton Family Tree
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Barton, William,   b. 5 Aug 1723, Boa Island, Fermanagh, Ireland ,   d. 18 May 1793, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France  (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Massy, Grace,   b. Abt 1727, Doonas, Co Clare, Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	1 Aug 1754
  Family ID	F0087	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Paytner, Maria,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Type: Y
  Children	1. Barton, Hugh Grace,   b. Abt 1792, Grove, Tipperary, Ireland ,   d. 1877  (Age ~ 85 years)   2. Barton, Grace,   b. 1809, City of London, , London, England ,   d. 14 May 1897, Ixelles, Brussels, , Brabant, Belgium  (Age 88 years)   3. Barton, Maria,   b. Abt 1796, Grove, Tipperary, Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2010
  Family ID	F0098	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Addison, Lady Marion Colette,   d. 1844
  Married	Type: Y
  Children	1. Barton, Alexandrina Charlotte,   d. 30 Jan 1919  [Birth]
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2010
  Family ID	F0099	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 26 Jul 1768 - Fethard, Tipperary, Ireland Military Enlist - He enlisted as a volunteer in the first division of National Guards. He received the thanks of the National Convention for his conduct in the affair of Moissac. - 1790 - France Military - Enlisted with the 11th Dragoons. - 1795 - Flanders, Belgium Military - As Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd Life Guards, Robert took part in the Peninsular Campaign. The Spanish War of Independence (called Peninsular War in English speaking world) pitted Spain, Great Britain, and Portugal against Napoleonic France. The war began when French troops occupied Portugal in 1807 and Spain in 1808. It was the first large-scale guerrilla war, from which the English language borrowed the word. It was a war of contrasts; a war fought in the icy passes of the high Pyrenees and on the burning wastes of the Sierra Morena. It was a war of infinite cruelty. The Life Guards (LG) is the senior cavalry regiment of the British Army. - 1812 - Pyrenees, Spain Died - 17 Mar 1853 - 2 Montagu Place, Marylebone, London, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S0007] The Gentlemans Magazine 1853.