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Sir Henry Pynn

CB
Sir Henry Pynn; CB
Born	1780
Died	25 April 1855; London
Buried	Kensal Green Cemetery, London
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army; Portuguese Army
Years of service	1798–
Rank	Lieutenant-colonel (UK); Major-general (Portugal)
Unit	South Devon Militia; 82nd Regiment of Foot
Commands	18th Portuguese Infantry Regiment; Lieutenant-Governor of Valencia
Battles / wars	French Revolutionary Wars Irish Rebellion of 1798; ; Napoleonic Wars Peninsular War Battle of Rolica; Battle of Vimiera; Battle of Bussaco; First Siege of Badajoz; Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro; Second Siege of Badajoz; Battle of Vitoria; Battle of Maya; Battle of the Pyrenees (WIA); Battle of Garris; Battle of Orthez; Battle of Toulouse; ; ;
Awards	Knight bachelor; Army Gold Medal; Military General Service Medal; Military Order of the Tower and Sword (Portugal)
Spouse(s)	Charlotte Cecilia Jackson (m. 1821⁠–⁠1849)

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Pynn CB (1780 – 25 April 1855) was a British Army officer who served through the Napoleonic Wars, distinguishing himself leading Portuguese forces in the Peninsular War.

Early career

Henry Pynn began his military service as a lieutenant in the South Devon Militia. In 1799 he was recommended by John Rolle, 1st Baron Rolle, to receive a commission in a regular British Army regiment. He was duly appointed as an ensign in the 82nd Regiment of Foot, and on 28 November the same year was promoted to again be a lieutenant. With the Napoleonic Wars now underway, Pynn became adjutant to the regiment on 7 September 1804 and was then promoted to captain on 30 May the following year.^[1]

Bromley, Janet; Bromley, David (2024). Wellington's Men Remembered. Vol. 3. Yorkshire: Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1-39904-083-9.
Philippart, John (1820). The Royal Military Calendar. Vol. 5. London: A. J. Valpy. OCLC 20520320.
Urban, Sylvanus (1855). The Gentleman's Magazine. Vol. 44. London: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons. OCLC 1355400904.