Charles Broke Vere
British Army general
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Major-General Sir Charles Broke Vere KCB KCH (born Charles Broke; 21 February 1779 – 1 April 1843[1]) was a British Army officer[2] and Conservative Member of Parliament.[3]
21 February 1779
Sir Charles Broke Vere | |
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Portrait by William Salter | |
| Born | Charles Broke 21 February 1779 |
| Died | 1 April 1843 (aged 64) |
Life
He was the son of Philip Bowes Broke and the younger brother of Rear-Admiral Sir Philip Broke, 1st Baronet.[1] After service during the Battle of Castricum, Broke fought under the Duke of Wellington in the Napoleonic Wars and later rose to the rank of Major-General. For his gallantry at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 he was awarded the Russian Order of St. Vladimir and the Dutch Order of Wilhelm.[4] In 1822 he took the surname of Vere in addition to Broke.[4] In 1825, upon Wellington's recommendation, he was appointed aide-de-camp to King William IV, a post he held for twelve years.[1] He also represented East Suffolk in the House of Commons between 1835 and 1843.[5] Broke Vere died in April 1843, at the age of 64.