Dalrymple was the only son of Captain John Dalrymple, of the 6th Dragoons and his second wife, Mary, née Ross (c.1719–1793).[1] Following his father's death in 1753, Dalrymple's mother married Sir James Adolphus Oughton.[1]
Military careerEdit
Dalrymple was commissioned as an ensign into the 31st Regiment of Foot in 1763,[2] was promoted lieutenant in 1766 and captain in 1768. He took time out from the Army to study at the University of Edinburgh from 1767 to 1768.[2] Dalrymple was knighted in 1779 thanks to the influence of his family.
Lieutenant-colonel of the 68th Foot in 1781, he was promoted to colonel when he transferred to the 1st Foot Guards. In 1793 he commanded a composite battalion of grenadiers in Lake's brigade under York in the Flanders Campaign, and saw action at Raismes 8 May, Famars 23 May, the Siege of Valenciennes 13 June – 28 July, and the Siege of Dunkirk 25 August – 10 September. He returned to Britain early in 1794 and was made major-general on 3 October.
In 1808, he was appointed commander of the Portuguese Expedition, landing on 22 August after Junot's defeat at Vimiero to replace Wellesley and Burrard. He immediately halted Wellesley's pursuit of the beaten French to Lisbon. Lacking either confidence or intelligence, or both, on 31 August Dalrymple signed a truce with Junot allowing him to return to France in British ships with all his weapons, men and loot.[2]
This infamous truce, known as the Convention of Cintra,[3] was denounced both in London and in Portugal.[2] Dalrymple sailed for home to face an enquiry 4 October, and never held a field command again.
Sir John Moore, Dalrymple's replacement in Portugal, said he "was never able to determine on any point whatever".[4] "Sir Hew, having never had the experience of command, seems quite at a loss how to work with the different heads of department; the troops suffer".[5]
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General Sir Hew Whitefoord Dalrymple 1st Baronet 3 December 1750 9 April 1830 was a Scottish general in the British Army and Governor of Gibraltar Sir Hew DalrympleSir Hew Dalrymple 1st Baronet by John Jackson 1831Born3 December 1750Ayr ScotlandDied9 April 1830 aged 79 London EnglandBuriedAldenham HertfordshireAllegianceUnited KingdomService wbr branch British ArmyRankGeneralCommands heldNorthern DistrictBattles warsPeninsular War Contents 1 Early life 2 Military career 3 Miscellaneous 4 Family 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditDalrymple was the only son of Captain John Dalrymple of the 6th Dragoons and his second wife Mary nee Ross c 1719 1793 1 Following his father s death in 1753 Dalrymple s mother married Sir James Adolphus Oughton 1 Military career EditDalrymple was commissioned as an ensign into the 31st Regiment of Foot in 1763 2 was promoted lieutenant in 1766 and captain in 1768 He took time out from the Army to study at the University of Edinburgh from 1767 to 1768 2 Dalrymple was knighted in 1779 thanks to the influence of his family Lieutenant colonel of the 68th Foot in 1781 he was promoted to colonel when he transferred to the 1st Foot Guards In 1793 he commanded a composite battalion of grenadiers in Lake s brigade under York in the Flanders Campaign and saw action at Raismes 8 May Famars 23 May the Siege of Valenciennes 13 June 28 July and the Siege of Dunkirk 25 August 10 September He returned to Britain early in 1794 and was made major general on 3 October In 1796 he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 2 He became colonel of the 81st Regiment of Foot Loyal Lincoln Volunteers in 1797 transferred to the 37th North Hampshire Regiment of Foot in 1798 and to the Green Howards in 1810 On 1 January 1801 he was promoted lieutenant general and from 1802 to 1806 was general officer commanding Northern District 2 In 1806 he was posted to Gibraltar to serve under Lt General Fox After Fox s departure he was made acting governor of Gibraltar replacing Gordon Drummond November 1806 August 1808 In 1808 he was appointed commander of the Portuguese Expedition landing on 22 August after Junot s defeat at Vimiero to replace Wellesley and Burrard He immediately halted Wellesley s pursuit of the beaten French to Lisbon Lacking either confidence or intelligence or both on 31 August Dalrymple signed a truce with Junot allowing him to return to France in British ships with all his weapons men and loot 2 This infamous truce known as the Convention of Cintra 3 was denounced both in London and in Portugal 2 Dalrymple sailed for home to face an enquiry 4 October and never held a field command again Sir John Moore Dalrymple s replacement in Portugal said he was never able to determine on any point whatever 4 Sir Hew having never had the experience of command seems quite at a loss how to work with the different heads of department the troops suffer 5 Made Colonel of the 57th West Middlesex Regiment in 1811 he was promoted General on 1 January 1812 through seniority He was also made Governor of Blackness Castle in 1818 2 Miscellaneous EditHe was nicknamed Dowager by the army citation needed Dalrymple was played by John Woodvine in the 1999 Hornblower TV series episode The Duchess and the Devil Dalrymple features prominently as the governor of Gibraltar and commander in Portugal in books 20 and 21 of Dewey Lambdin s Alan Lewrie series of Naval fiction Family EditIn 1783 he married Frances daughter of General Francis Leighton and together they had three daughters and two sons 2 References Edit a b Dictionary of National Biography 1885 1900 vol 13 London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 a b c d e f g h Dalrymple Sir Hew Whitefoord Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Inquiry into the Convention of Sintra Napoleon series org Retrieved 3 June 2012 Moore cited by SGP Ward in Journal of Society for Army Historical Research Vol LVIII No 236 Winter 1980 Moore cited in Parkinson Moore of Corunna p 170 ISBN 0246107553External links Edit Dalrymple Hew Whitefoord Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Napoleonic Guide The Gentlemans MagazineMilitary officesPreceded byJohn Small Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey1796 1802 Succeeded bySir John DoylePreceded byThe Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh GOC Northern District1802 1806 Succeeded bySir David DundasPreceded byHenry Fox Governor of Gibraltar acting 1806 1808 Succeeded bySir John CradockPreceded byGordon Forbes Colonel of the 81st Regiment of Foot1797 1798 Succeeded byJohn SimcoePreceded bySir John Dalling Colonel of the 37th North Hampshire Regiment of Foot1798 1810 Succeeded bySir Charles Lockhart RossPreceded bySamuel Hulse Colonel of the 19th The 1st Yorkshire North Riding Regiment of Foot1810 1811 Succeeded byTomkyns Hilgrove TurnerPreceded byThe Lord Hutchinson Colonel of the 57th West Middlesex Regiment of Foot1811 1830 Succeeded bySir William InglisPreceded byThe Earl of Lindsey Governor of Blackness Castle1818 1830 Succeeded byFrederick Augustus WetherallBaronetage of the United KingdomNew creation Baronet of High Mark 1815 1830 Succeeded byAdolphus John Dalrymple Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hew Whitefoord Dalrymple amp oldid 1176157184, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
