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Fitzroy James Henry Somerset Raglan, 1st Baron
Fitzroy James Henry Somerset Raglan, 1st Baron 1788–1855, British general. He entered the army in 1804 and was made (1814) a lieutenant colonel for his services on the duke of Wellington's staff in the Peninsular War. He was secretary of the embassy in Paris when Napoleon reentered Paris (1815), and he lost an arm at the battle of Waterloo. Raglan became secretary to Wellington in 1818, retaining that position until the latter's death (1852) when Raglan succeeded him as master general of ordinance. He was raised to the peerage in the same year. As commander of the British force in the Crimean War , Raglan again showed himself a brave officer and was made field marshal after the battle of Inkerman. However, he was handicapped by his joint command with the French commander, Marshal Saint-Arnaud, by weather conditions, and by the inefficiency of government departments and became the object of bitter criticism because of slow military progress and the sufferings of the troops. The failure of the attack on Sevastopol hastened his death from disease before the end of the war. The raglan, an overcoat in which the sleeves go directly to the neck without shoulder seams, was named for Lord Raglan.
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"Fitzroy James Henry Somerset Raglan, 1st Baron." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fitzroy James Henry Somerset Raglan, 1st Baron." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Raglan-F.html "Fitzroy James Henry Somerset Raglan, 1st Baron." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Raglan-F.html |
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Raglan, FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron
Raglan, FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron (1788–1855) British soldier. Joining the army in 1804, he served as aide-de-camp to Arthur Wellesley (Duke of WELLINGTON) during the PENINSULAR WAR, and lost an arm at the Battle of Waterloo. Appointed to lead the British expeditionary force in the CRIMEAN WAR, he won a victory at Inkerman (5 November 1854) with French assistance, but was criticized for his general conduct of the campaign, and the disastrous cavalry charge at the Battle of BALAKLAVA.
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"Raglan, FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Raglan, FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-RglnFtzRyJmsHnrySmrst1stB.html "Raglan, FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-RglnFtzRyJmsHnrySmrst1stB.html |
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