Edward Pakenham

Edward Pakenham

The Honourable Sir Edward Michael Pakenham GCB (pro. pake-en-ham) (19 March 1778 – 8 January 1815), was an Anglo-Irish Army Officer and Politician. He was the brother-in law of the Duke of Wellington, with whom he served in the Peninsular War. Appointed as commander of British forces in North America in 1814, he was killed in action at the Battle of New Orleans.

Read more about Edward Pakenham:  Early Life, Early Service, Peninsular War, War of 1812, Legacy

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