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Charles Gold (other)
Charles Gold may refer to: *Charles Gold (British Army officer) (d. 1842), British artillery officer, fought at Waterloo for 2nd Infantry Division (United Kingdom) *Charles Emilius Gold Lieutenant General Charles Emilius Gold (6 January 1809 – 29 July 1871) was an English officer of the 65th Regiment, British Army, and artist of historic importance but limited ability. He was born at Woolwich Common, Kent, England, on 6 ... (1809–1871), New Zealand soldier and artist, son of the above *Sir Charles Gold (MP) (1837–1923), Liberal Member of Parliament for Saffron Walden {{hndis, Gold, Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Gold (British Army Officer)
Charles Gold may refer to: * Charles Gold (British Army officer) (d. 1842), British artillery officer, fought at Waterloo for 2nd Infantry Division (United Kingdom) *Charles Emilius Gold Lieutenant General Charles Emilius Gold (6 January 1809 – 29 July 1871) was an English officer of the 65th Regiment, British Army, and artist of historic importance but limited ability. He was born at Woolwich Common, Kent, England, on 6 ... (1809–1871), New Zealand soldier and artist, son of the above *Sir Charles Gold (MP) (1837–1923), Liberal Member of Parliament for Saffron Walden {{hndis, Gold, Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
The 2nd Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was formed and disestablished numerous times between 1809 and 2012. It was raised by Lieutenant-General Arthur Wellesley for service in the Peninsular War (part of the Coalition Wars of the Napoleonic Wars) as the 2nd Division. It was disestablished in 1814, but re-formed the following year for service in the War of the Seventh Coalition. The formation fought at the Battle of Waterloo and played an important role in defeating the final French attack of the day. It then marched into France and became part of the Army of Occupation, and was the only British force allowed to march through Paris. In December 1818, the division was disbanded once again. During the mid- to late-19th century, several formations bearing the name 2nd Division were formed. Only two such were considered part of the division's lineage by Everard Wyrall, who compiled its First World War history. The first was created in 1854 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Emilius Gold
Lieutenant General Charles Emilius Gold (6 January 1809 – 29 July 1871) was an English officer of the 65th Regiment, British Army, and artist of historic importance but limited ability. He was born at Woolwich Common, Kent, England, on 6 January 1809 and obtained a commission in the 65th Regiment by purchase on 28 March 1828. Gold retired from active service in New Zealand, in consequence of his promotion to the rank of major general, on 1 October 1860, having served 32 years with the 65th Regiment in British Guiana, Barbados (December 1829 – 1833), Canada (September 1838–July 1841), England and New Zealand (January 1847 – 1860). He'd commanded the forces in New Zealand for 14 years, particularly during the first engagements of the First Taranaki War. File:View near Auckland- Three Maoris and a Dog, by Charles Emilius Gold.tif, View near Auckland: Three Maoris and a Dog (1860)Artist: Charles Emilius Gold File:Charles Emilius Gold - View near Auckland, Maori Warri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
