Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
(1768-1854), Field Marshal and Lord-Lieutenant of IrelandRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 33 portraits
As Lord Paget, Anglesey served with great distinction as cavalry commander under Sir John Moore during the retreat to Corunna in 1809, the 'Dunkirk' of the Peninsular war. He was prevented from serving under Wellington's in the Peninsula by a scandal: he ran off with Wellington's brother Henry's wife Lady Charlotte Wellesley. Wellington, though, was happy to accept him as a subordinate for the Waterloo campaign, crushing a colleague who reminded him of Anglesey's reputation with: 'I'll take good care he don't run away with me: I don't care about anyone else.'
Related People
- Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey (grandson)
- Lady Adelaide Cadogan (née Paget) (daughter)
- Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget (son)
- Sir Arthur Henry Fitzroy Paget (grandson)
- Emily Caroline (née Paget), Countess Sydney (daughter)
- Augusta (née Paget), Lady Templemore (daughter)
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