John Fox Burgoyne
The baronet Sir John Fox Burgoyne GCB (July 24th 1782 – October 7th, 1871) was a British brigadier .
Burgoyne was the illegitimate son of the Général John Burgoyne and of the singer of opera Susan Caulfield. In 1798, it was promoted Second Lieutenant Corps of the royal Engineers British. He faced the armies of Napoleon i, in the the Pyrenees under the orders of the Duc of Wellington. Wellington sent it to Burgos then later with Saint-Sebastien to take part in the Siège of Rosetta. At the time of the War of 1812, it fought under the orders of the Général Pakenham as a Lieutenant-colonel and took part in the Bataille of New-Orleans.
In 1826, Burgoyne accompanied the general Clinton with the Portugal. Promoted Colonel in 1831, it became Major general, in 1838, and Inspector-general of the Fortifications, in 1845.
During the Great famine in Ireland, Burgoyne made efforts considerable to relieve the people of the famine. In 1851, it was promoted Lieutenant-general. Before the beginning of the Crimean War, it went to Constantinople to contribute with its fortification and the fortification of the Dardanelles. During the head office of Sébastopol, it organized the bombardment of Malakoff. On its return in England, in 1856, it accepted a baron IE. Burgoyne became member of the Royal Society the June 5th 1856. In 1865, it became ordering Tour of London and took its retirement in 1868, with the rank of marshal.
John Fox Burgoyne died the October 7th 1871 with London. He is the father of Hugh Talbot Burgoyne.
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