British Generals of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815
Tilson, Christopher
By: Ron McGuigan
Tilson, Christopher (1771 - 15 July 1834)
Changed name to Chowne 1812.
2nd Lieutenant 23rd Foot 1788, Lieutenant 23rd Foot 1790, Captain
Independent Company 1793, Major 99th Foot* 1794, Lieutenant Colonel
99th Foot* 1794, Half-pay 1797-1799, Lieutenant Colonel 44th Foot 1799,
Brevet Colonel 1801, Brigadier General on the Staff 1805-1808, Major
General 1808, Lieutenant General Peninsula 1811, Lieutenant General
1813, General 1830. * disbanded 1797.
Early service: Sicily 1805.
Portugal & Spain: Commanded a brigade Portugal 1808 - 1809.
Peninsular War: Commanded brigade April - May 1809. Resigned appointment
May 1809. Re-appointed brigade 2nd Division June 1809 - December 1809.
Resigned appointment July 1810. Officiated in command of 2nd Division
April-November/December(?) 1812. Left Peninsula by end of 1812.
Other service: on Home Staff 1810-1812.
Colonel of 76th Regiment 1814-1834.
Placed on the Napoleon Series: November 2006
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