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Thomas Arbuthnot (1776–1849) was a British Army commander. Thomas Arbuthnot may also refer to: * ''Thomas Arbuthnot'' (ship), fast sailing ship * Thomas Arbuthnott Thomas Bone Arbuthnott (29 June 1911 – 20 January 1995) was a New Zealand welterweight boxer. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of t ...
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Thomas Arbuthnot
Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Arbuthnot, KCB (11 September 1776 – 26 January 1849"''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''") was a British Army commander. Military career He was born in Rockfleet Castle, County Mayo, Ireland, the sixth son of John Arbuthnot, Sr of Rockfleet. He entered the British Army as an ensign in the 29th Regiment of Foot in November 1795. He was promoted to lieutenant in the 40th Regiment of Foot in May 1796 and to captain in the 8th West India Regiment in June 1798. He then joined the Quarter-master General's department and served under Sir John Moore on the Peninsula from May 1803. Arbuthnot was promoted to major in the 5th West India Regiment in the West Indies in April 1808 before being appointed assistant adjutant-general in General Picton's division for the greater part of the Peninsular War. He was twice wounded, once in the West Indies and again in one of the actions in the Peninsula. Promoted to lieutenant-colonel, he became ...
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Thomas Arbuthnot (ship)
The ship ''Thomas Arbuthnot'' was a fast sailing ship, weighing 523 tons (old Imperial), 621 tons (new Imperial). Constructed 1841 in Aberdeen. She carried the first Australian gold from Australia to England 1851 Events January–March * January 11 – Hong Xiuquan officially begins the Taiping Rebellion. * January 15 – Christian Female College, modern-day Columbia College, receives its charter from the Missouri General Assembly. .... The vessel was one of the largest of the immigrant ships regularly arriving at Australian ports during the 1840s and 50s. It was noted for transporting many orphans during the Great Famine of Ireland. References Sailing ships Individual sailing vessels Maritime history of Australia 1841 ships {{ship-stub ...
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