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Edward Pakenham, Anglo-Irish general and politician (born 1778)

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Edward Pakenham

British Army officer and politician

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…
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January 8

Day of the year

January 8 is the eighth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 357 days remain until the end of the year.
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