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Robert Long

lieutenant generalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1771 – 1825

17801790180018101820Peninsular War · 1808-1814Battle of Campo Maior — March 25, 1811 · United Kingdom · Peninsular War

Active service 1811 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 40.

Profile

Lieutenant-General Robert Ballard Long was a British army officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Serving in the British and Hanoverian armies, despite seeing extensive military service he never managed to achieve high command due to Long's abrasive manner with his superiors and alleged tactical ineptitude. Although he served as a cavalry commander in the Peninsular War between 1811 and 1813, Long was eventually replaced Colquhoun Grant, which ended Long's active military career.

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Battles (1)

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