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John Colborne (1778–1863), 1st Baron Seaton

Image credit: National Portrait Gallery, London

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John Colborne entered the Army in 1794. He first saw active service in the Dutch Helder campaign of 1799 and took part in an expedition to Egypt two years later. Colborne served in the Peninsular War from 1808 to 1814 and took part in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. After the war, he was promoted to colonel and became aide-de-camp to the Prince Regent. Colborne went on to serve in a number of high-ranking posts. He was Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1825 and Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada in 1828 until 1836. After he left Canada, Colborne went on to serve as Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands from 1843 to 1849 and commanded the forces in Ireland from 1855 to 1860. He was made a field marshal in 1860.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

John Colborne (1778–1863), 1st Baron Seaton

Date

1863

Medium

plaster

Measurements

H 81.3 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

1205

Acquisition method

purchased, 1899

Work type

Bust

Inscription description

incised and dated

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