Henry Frederick Campbell.

About Henry Frederick Campbell

General Sir Henry Frederick Campbell, was a soldier of the British Army. He joined the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards in 1786 and from 1793 served with them in the defence of the Dutch Republic against France, seeing action at the Battle of Boxtel. As a colonel Campbell was deployed to Sicily in 1806-1807. He was appointed brigadier-general in 1808 and commanded the 2nd Brigade of Guards in the Peninsular War. After a brief interlude in Britain, recovering from a wound received at the July 1809 Battle of Talavera he was promoted to lieutenant-general. Campbell returned to Spain and commanded the 1st Division at the siege of Ciudad Rodrigo, the battle of Salamanca and the siege of Burgos, receiving the thanks of parliament and the Army Gold Medal for his efforts. He was promoted to lieutenant-general in 1814 and to full general in 1837. Campbell served as Member of Parliament for Nairnshire in 1792-1802 and 1806-1807.