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Robert Ballard Long

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Officer of the British and Hanoverian Armies

Lived 1771 to 1825 · aged 53
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Lieutenant-General Robert Ballard Long was a British army officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

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Sir George Don, whom Long served under in the Flanders campaignSir George Don, whom Long served under in the Flanders campaignPortrait of Lord Beresford by William Beechey, 1815.Portrait of Lord Beresford by William Beechey, 1815.The right-hand figure is a KGL hussar, Long commanded KGL hussars at Elvas and, with greater success, Arroyo dos MolinosThe right-hand figure is a KGL hussar, Long commanded KGL hussars at Elvas and, with greater success, Arroyo dos MolinosMemorial in St Laurence Church, SealeMemorial in St Laurence Church, Seale

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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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Lived 1771 to 1825 · aged 53
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