Burke Cuppage
Sir Burke Cuppage | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1794 |
| Died | 1877 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1812–1868 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles/wars | Peninsular War Battle of Waterloo |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Sir Burke Douglas Cuppage KCB (1794–1877) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Military career
Cuppage was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1812.[1] He fought in the Peninsular War and at the Battle of Waterloo under the Duke of Wellington.[2] He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1863[3] and laid the foundation stone for a new Public Asylum there two years later.[4]
Family
In 1828 he married Emily Anne Fouril;[2][5] they had a son[6] and two daughters.[7]
References
- ^ The Waterloo Roll by Charles Dalton
- ^ a b Grace & Favour, p.45 Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Historic Royal Palaces
- ^ World Leaders Index
- ^ Societe Jersiaise
- ^ Blackwood's Magazine
- ^ Captain Burke Cuppage
- ^ Bonhams Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine