He was the eldest son of Church of England clergyman the Rev.
Commissioned as an ensign of foot in 1793, and promoted captain in 1794,[2] he served in the campaign of 1808–9 in the Peninsular War, as Major in the 32nd Regiment, and was present at the battles of Roliça, Vimiero, and Corunna.
He continued to receive promotions, to full colonel in 1819,[3] major-general in 1830 and lieutenant-general in 1841.
When slavery was abolished in 1833, he received compensation for the loss of slaves in Antigua.
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