Badcock, Lovell Benjamin
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-05-17T17:18:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-05-17T17:18:33Z | |
| dc.description.author | BIOGRAPHY Born in 1786. Descendant of Sir Salathiel Lovell. Firsborn son of Stanhope Badcock from Little Missenden Hall and Maplethorpe Hall, Buckinghamshire. His father served in the American Independence War in the 6th regiment as a subordinate of the Infantry and in Ireland with the militia Royal Bucks in 1789. His mother was the daughter of William Buckle of Mythe Hall and Chasely, Gloucestershire. He was educated in Eton. On 18th December 1805, he was nominated second lieutenant in the 4th regiment of cavalry soldiers ("light dragoons"), now "hussards", after which he became a lieutenant on 19th May 1808 and captain on 12th December 1811. He served in the expedition to Monte Video in 1807 under the command of Sir Samuel Auchmuty. In December 1808, he arrived to Portugal, taking part in the Peninsular War in 1809-14, serving, for the majority of the time, in the light division of the same regiment. He was in Talavera, Con, Fuentes d' Onoro (where he was injured), Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrennees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthez and Toulouse, in a total of ten general actions, including seven sieges and forty other bigger and smaller missions. In 1811 he stood out as "unpaid intelligence officer" in the left wing of the army, having been strongly recommended by Wellington for a promotion. On 21st January 1819, after the war, he received the title of brevet majority due to the services paid in the Peninsular War, having consequently received as well the Peninsular Medal with eleven honours: Talavera, Buçaco, Fuentes d' Onoro, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrennees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthez and Toulouse. On 28th October 1824, he transferred to the 8th regiment of cavalry soldier. On 21st November 1826, he was promoved to lieutenant-colonely half-pay unattached. He was in Portugal from 9th June 1832 to 19th April 1934, with the role of lieutenant colonel, as an assistant to the diplomat Lord William Russell, who was responsible for renewing the Luso-British relations, interrupted by the Miguelist domination. In 1835, upon his return to England, he published a book titled "Rough Leaves from a Journal Kept in Spain and Portugal during the years 1832, 1833 e 1834". On 21st March 1834 (still in Portugal), he transferred to the command of Lord Brudenell in the 15th regiment of hussars. In 1835, he was honoured Knight of Honor. In 1840, he adopted the surname Lovell, under royal signature (Royal Sign manual). On 23rd November, he became a honorary Colonel. On 8th March 1850, he transferred to the 11th regiment of hussars, with half-pay. On 20th June 1854, he became Major-General. In 1856, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (K.C.B.) and Colonel of the 12th regiment of royal lancers. He did on 11th March 1861, aged 75 years old, in Burnswick Terrace, Brighton. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://cetapsrepository.letras.up.pt/id/cetaps/114999 | |
| dspace.entity.type | Person | |
| person.birthDate | 1786 | |
| person.deathDate | 1861 | |
| person.familyName | Badcock | |
| person.gender | male | |
| person.givenName | Lovell Benjamin | |
| person.hasOccupation | lieutenant colonel of the British army | |
| person.nationality | british | |
| relation.isPublicationOfAuthor | 90867e00-c719-4e79-a43b-26bad1dc07b4 | |
| relation.isPublicationOfAuthor.latestForDiscovery | 90867e00-c719-4e79-a43b-26bad1dc07b4 | |
| thing.description | He arrived to Portugal in 1808, taking part in the Peninsular War in 1809-14. Between 1832 and 1834, he was in Portugal as lieutenant colonel, acting as an assistant to the diplomat Lord William Russel. | |
| thing.sameAs | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16066055 |