George Quentin was born in 1760, and was the eldest son of George Quentin of Göttingen.[1]
Quentin served seven years in the HanoverianGarde du Corps, prior to entering the British Army. He was appointed cornet in the 10th Light Dragoons in 1793. Subsequent promotions followed to lieutenant (1October 1794); captain (17May 1796); major (14February 1805) and Lieutenant-Colonel on 13October 1808.[3] He served in the Peninsular War under Sir John Moore from 11November 1808 to 16June 1809, at the battles of Benavente and Corunna; also in Spain, under the Duke of Wellington, in 1813 and 1814, where he received a gold medal and one clasp for his conduct in command of the 10th Hussars at the battles of Orthes and the Toulouse. He received the brevet rank of Colonel on 4June 1814[3] and in 1815 served under Wellington in Flanders, and at Waterloo, where he was severely wounded. He was promoted to lieutenant-general in 1838. [1][4]
Quinten was created a Companion of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1815 and Knight Bachelor in 1821. He was aide-de-camp to the Prince Regent from 1811 to 1825, when he was appointed Equerry to the Crown Stables.[1] He died on 7December 1851 aged 91.[4]
Court Martial
On 17October 1814, Quentin was court-martialed on multiple counts of dereliction of duty during the Peninsular War.[3] At the trial it became apparent that the charges had been invented by the officers of his regiment in retaliation for Quentin's attempt to impose discipline on the "aristocratic rabble" under his command.[5] The trial lasted two weeks at the end of which the court decided that Quentin should "be reprimanded in such manner as his Royal Highness the Commander in Chief shall be pleased to direct." [6]
Family
Engraving from 1820 by William Blake of "Mrs Q", Georgiana Quentin
In 1811 Quentin married Georgiana (died 1853), the youngest daughter of James Lawrell of Eastwick Park, and of Frimley Park, Surrey.[1][7] She was reputedly unfaithful to her husband, and became celebrated as a royal mistress, under the names Mrs. Quentin or Harriet Quentin (a misnomer).[8] In 1822 a pamphlet appeared, Memoirs of the Celebrated Mrs Q—– by "Edward Eglantine", a pseudonym of William Benbow.[9][10] It was reprinted in 1906 in Mrs Q—— and "Windsor Castle", with plates, by the collector Joseph Grego.[11]
Their son George Augustus Quentin, a major of the 10th Hussars, married in 1845 Anne Medlycott, daughter of the Rev. John Thomas Medlycott, of Rockets Castle, Waterford.[12] Their daughter Augusta Laurell or Lawrell married in 1848 Captain Charles Francis Compton, formerly of the Madras Army, 48th regiment.[13]
^McCalman, Iain (1999). An Oxford Companion to the Romantic Age. Oxford University Press. p. 423. ISBN978-0-19-924543-7.
^DiSalvo, Jackie; Rosso, G. A.; Hobson, Christopher Z. (2015). Blake, Politics, and History. Routledge. p. 363. ISBN978-1-317-38138-9.
^Burke, Bernard (1871). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Harrison. p. 912.
^The Gentleman's Magazine. F. Jefferies. 1848. p. 422.
References
NPG staff (18 August 2014), George Augustus Quentin, National Portrait Gallery, retrieved 18 August 2014
Philippart, John (1820). The Royal Military Calendar or Army Service and Commission Book. Vol. IV.
Quentin, Sir George Augustus; Gurney (1814). The Trial of Colonel Quentin: Of the Tenth, Or, Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Hussars, by a General Court-martial, Held at Whitehall, on Monday, the 17th of October, 1814 ; and Continued, by Adjournment, Till Monday, the 31st of October, 1814. Gale, Curtis, and Fenner.
Reid, Stuart (2013). Wellington's Army in the Peninsula 1809-14. Osprey Publishing. ISBN978-1-4728-0155-5.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Dodd, Charles R. (1846), The Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage, of Great Britain and Ireland, Including All The Titled Classes, p. 330
Further reading
Quentin, George Augustus (1814), Gurney, William Brodie (ed.), The trial of colonel Quentin ... by a general court-martial, taken in short-hand by W.B. Gurney (2 ed.), London: Gale Curtis and Fenner
January 06, 2023
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Lieutenant General Sir George Augustus Quentin 1760 1851 CB KCH was a Hanoverian British Army officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars 1 2 George Augustus Quentin Contents 1 Biography 2 Court Martial 3 Family 4 Notes 5 References 6 Further readingBiography EditGeorge Quentin was born in 1760 and was the eldest son of George Quentin of Gottingen 1 Quentin served seven years in the Hanoverian Garde du Corps prior to entering the British Army He was appointed cornet in the 10th Light Dragoons in 1793 Subsequent promotions followed to lieutenant 1 October 1794 captain 17 May 1796 major 14 February 1805 and Lieutenant Colonel on 13 October 1808 3 He served in the Peninsular War under Sir John Moore from 11 November 1808 to 16 June 1809 at the battles of Benavente and Corunna also in Spain under the Duke of Wellington in 1813 and 1814 where he received a gold medal and one clasp for his conduct in command of the 10th Hussars at the battles of Orthes and the Toulouse He received the brevet rank of Colonel on 4 June 1814 3 and in 1815 served under Wellington in Flanders and at Waterloo where he was severely wounded He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1838 1 4 Quinten was created a Companion of the Order of the Bath C B in 1815 and Knight Bachelor in 1821 He was aide de camp to the Prince Regent from 1811 to 1825 when he was appointed Equerry to the Crown Stables 1 He died on 7 December 1851 aged 91 4 Court Martial EditOn 17 October 1814 Quentin was court martialed on multiple counts of dereliction of duty during the Peninsular War 3 At the trial it became apparent that the charges had been invented by the officers of his regiment in retaliation for Quentin s attempt to impose discipline on the aristocratic rabble under his command 5 The trial lasted two weeks at the end of which the court decided that Quentin should be reprimanded in such manner as his Royal Highness the Commander in Chief shall be pleased to direct 6 Family Edit Engraving from 1820 by William Blake of Mrs Q Georgiana Quentin In 1811 Quentin married Georgiana died 1853 the youngest daughter of James Lawrell of Eastwick Park and of Frimley Park Surrey 1 7 She was reputedly unfaithful to her husband and became celebrated as a royal mistress under the names Mrs Quentin or Harriet Quentin a misnomer 8 In 1822 a pamphlet appeared Memoirs of the Celebrated Mrs Q by Edward Eglantine a pseudonym of William Benbow 9 10 It was reprinted in 1906 in Mrs Q and Windsor Castle with plates by the collector Joseph Grego 11 Their son George Augustus Quentin a major of the 10th Hussars married in 1845 Anne Medlycott daughter of the Rev John Thomas Medlycott of Rockets Castle Waterford 12 Their daughter Augusta Laurell or Lawrell married in 1848 Captain Charles Francis Compton formerly of the Madras Army 48th regiment 13 Notes Edit a b c d e Dodd 1846 p 330 NPG staff 2014 a b c Philippart 1820 p 226 a b Urban1852 p 190 Reid 2013 p 77 Quentin amp Gurney 1814 p 270 The Gentleman s Magazine W Pickering 1853 p 332 Georgina Quentin Collections Online British Museum www britishmuseum org Pamphlet British Museum The British Museum McCalman Iain 1999 An Oxford Companion to the Romantic Age Oxford University Press p 423 ISBN 978 0 19 924543 7 DiSalvo Jackie Rosso G A Hobson Christopher Z 2015 Blake Politics and History Routledge p 363 ISBN 978 1 317 38138 9 Burke Bernard 1871 A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain amp Ireland Harrison p 912 The Gentleman s Magazine F Jefferies 1848 p 422 References EditNPG staff 18 August 2014 George Augustus Quentin National Portrait Gallery retrieved 18 August 2014 Philippart John 1820 The Royal Military Calendar or Army Service and Commission Book Vol IV Quentin Sir George Augustus Gurney 1814 The Trial of Colonel Quentin Of the Tenth Or Prince of Wales s Own Regiment of Hussars by a General Court martial Held at Whitehall on Monday the 17th of October 1814 and Continued by Adjournment Till Monday the 31st of October 1814 Gale Curtis and Fenner Reid Stuart 2013 Wellington s Army in the Peninsula 1809 14 Osprey Publishing ISBN 978 1 4728 0155 5 Urban Sylvanus ed 1852 Obituary The Gentleman s Magazine and Historical Chronicle for the Year New vol 37 Edward Cave p 190Attribution This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Dodd Charles R 1846 The Peerage Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland Including All The Titled Classes p 330Further reading EditQuentin George Augustus 1814 Gurney William Brodie ed The trial of colonel Quentin by a general court martial taken in short hand by W B Gurney 2 ed London Gale Curtis and Fenner Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Augustus Quentin amp oldid 1127309431, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
