John Lambert (British Army officer)
- John Lambert (British Army officer)
General Sir John Lambert GCB (died 14 September 1847) was a British Army officer who served in the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.
Lambert entered the British Army in 1791 as an ensign in the 1st Foot Guards. He served during the War of 1812 as a general in the Battle of New Orleans. Following the battle, the British army withdrew from Louisiana and launched an offensive against Mobile, Alabama. In the opening stages of the campaign, 1,000 British soldiers under Lambert won the Battle of Fort Bowyer, the last engagement in the war. However when news of the peace treaty arrived, the British troops withdrew from Mobile.
He went on to command the 10th Brigade at the Battle of Waterloo. He was awarded the Military Order of Max Joseph by Bavaria and was appointed a Knight of the third class of Vladimir of Russia for his conduct at the battle.
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