Burke Cuppage
British Army general
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Lieutenant-General Sir Burke Douglas Cuppage KCB (1794 – 19 April 1877) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
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Born1794
Charlton, Kent, England[1]
Died19 April 1877[2]
Kensington, London, England
Allegiance
United Kingdom
United KingdomBranch
British ArmySir Burke Cuppage | |
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Autographed photograph of Cuppage (Rijksmuseum) | |
| Born | 1794 Charlton, Kent, England[1] |
| Died | 19 April 1877[2] Kensington, London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Service years | 1812–1868 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
Cuppage was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1812.[3] He fought in the Peninsular War and at the Battle of Waterloo under the Duke of Wellington.[4] He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1863[5] and laid the foundation stone for a new Public Asylum there two years later.[6]