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Beresford, William Carr (William)
1786 - He was born on the 2nd of October.
- General in the British Army and a marshal in the Portuguese army.
1801 - He served with distinction in Egypt.
1806 - He participated in the capture of Cape Colony from the Dutch.
- He captured Buenos Aires, but held it only briefly before it was retaken by Jacques de Liniers.
1807 - Beresford occupied Madeira and for a time was governor of the island.
1808 - He Joined with Arthur Wellesley in Portugal , he successfully reorganized the Portuguese army and was prominent throughout the Peninsular War.
1828 - He was master general of ordnance in Wellington's cabinet.
1854 - William Carr Beresford died on the 8th of January.
- General in the British Army and a marshal in the Portuguese army.
1801 - He served with distinction in Egypt.
1806 - He participated in the capture of Cape Colony from the Dutch.
- He captured Buenos Aires, but held it only briefly before it was retaken by Jacques de Liniers.
1807 - Beresford occupied Madeira and for a time was governor of the island.
1808 - He Joined with Arthur Wellesley in Portugal , he successfully reorganized the Portuguese army and was prominent throughout the Peninsular War.
1828 - He was master general of ordnance in Wellington's cabinet.
1854 - William Carr Beresford died on the 8th of January.
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