Richard England (British Army officer, born 1793)
Sir Richard England | |
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| Born | 1793 |
| Died | 19 January 1883 (aged 89–90) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1808–1877 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | 3rd Division 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot 75th Regiment of Foot |
| Conflicts | Napoleonic Wars Xhosa Wars First Anglo-Afghan War Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) Order of the Medjidie, First Class (Ottoman Empire) |
General Sir Richard England, GCB, KH (1793 – 19 January 1883) was a British Army officer, born at Detroit, which was then part of Upper Canada. During the Napoleonic Wars he saw active service in Walcheren, Sicily, and at Waterloo, before commanding regiments and divisions in the Crimean War and in India.