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COMMANDER // 1788–1855

FitzRoy Somerset

field marshalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandGreat Britain4 battles1 war

Lifespan

1788 – 1855

1790180018101820183018401850Crimean War · 1853-1856Battle of Alma — September 20, 1854 · United Kingdom · Crimean WarBattle of Balaclava — October 25, 1854 · United Kingdom · Crimean WarBattle of Inkerman — November 5, 1854 · United Kingdom · Crimean WarSiege of Sevastopol — January 1, 1854 · France · Crimean War

Active service 1854 — 4 battles across 1 war; first command at age 66.

Profile

Field Marshal FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, known before 1852 as Lord FitzRoy Somerset, was a British Army officer. When a junior officer, he served in the Peninsular War and the Waterloo campaign, latterly as military secretary to the Duke of Wellington. He also took part in politics as Tory Member of Parliament for Truro, before becoming Master-General of the Ordnance.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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