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Edward Pakenham

British general and politician (1778-1815)

  • Fame48.2
  • Momentum1.0
  • Wikipedia3.3K
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Lived 1778–1815, aged 37
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    6 languages
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  • Era
    1778–1815
    Aged 37
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-07-17

Major-General Sir Edward Michael Pakenham, was a British Army officer and politician. He was the son of the Baron Longford and the brother-in-law of the Duke of Wellington, with whom he served in the Peninsular War. During the War of 1812, he was the commander of British forces attempting to take the Southern port of New Orleans (1814–15). On 8 January 1815, Pakenham was killed in action while leading his men at the Battle of New Orleans.

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