Charles Stephen Gore
| Sir Charles Stephen Gore | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 December 1793 |
| Died |
4 September 1869 (aged 75) London, England |
| Years of service | 1808-1869 |
| Rank | general |
| Relations | Arthur Gore, 2nd Earl of Arran, father |
Brompton Cemetery monument
Sir Charles Stephen Gore GCB KH (26 December 1793 – 4 September 1869) was a British general.
Life
During the Peninsular War, he fought in Siege of Badajoz (1812) and Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812).
In 1824, Gore married a woman from Nova Scotia and went on to have 6 children.
He served in Canada and fought in the Battle of Saint-Denis during the Lower Canada Rebellion.
He is buried in Brompton Cemetery in London near the north end of the central colonnades.
The community of Gore, Nova Scotia is named after him when he served in Nova Scotia.
References
- "Charles Stephen Gore". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
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