Daniel Hoghton
Major-General Daniel Hoghton (27 August 1770 – 16 May 1811) was a talented and experienced British Army officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars with distinction until his death during combat with the French at the Battle of Albuera in the Peninsula War. His death brought general mourning in Britain and a monument to his memory was raised in St Paul's Cathedral.
Daniel Hoghton | |
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| Born | 27 August 1770 Castle Hedingham, Essex |
| Died | 16 May 1811 Albuera, Spain |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom/British Empire |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1793 to 1811 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars • Haitian Revolution Napoleonic Wars • Battle of Copenhagen • Capture of Martinique • Siege of Cadiz • Battle of Albuera |
During his long career, Hoghton had fought on several West Indian islands, in India, Denmark, Portugal and Spain and had even spent a brief period standing in for a Royal Marines detachment in the Channel Fleet. A popular and able officer, Wellington was reported to have commented on his death: "I understand that it was impossible for anybody to behave better than he did . . . he,actually fell waving his hat and cheering his brigade on to the charge"