Long, Robert Ballard

The following data is extracted from Long Family Records.

(1771-1825), lieutenant-general; s. Edward L--, the historian of Jamaica; b. Seale, Surrey; educated at Harrow School and the University of Gottingen; following are some of his engagements: in Flanders with the Duke of York, 1793-4; in the winter retreat to Germany, 1794-5, deputy adjutant-general to General Sir George Don; at Portsmouth as brigade-major and aide-de-camp to General Sir William Pitt; in Ireland, 1798, in command of mounted riflemen under General (Sir John) Moore in Wexford; at Weymouth in command of the York hussars, a very fine corps of cavalry; in Spain, 1808, as colonel of the staff; at Corunna, 1809; as adjutant general to Lord Chatham at Walcheren, 1809; with Wellington at Portugal, 1810, with General William Carr Beresford in the affairs of Campo Maior and Los Santos; with Sir Rowland Hill in the operations of 1811-12; commanded a brigade of light dragoons at the battle of Vittoria (gold medal) and in Hill's operations in the Pyrenees and the investment of Pampeluna; after his return home he became a major-general in 1811 and lieutenant-general in 1821.

Source: Long Family Records

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