British Generals of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815
Power, Manley
By: Ron McGuigan
Power, Manley (1773 - 7 July 1826)
Son of Captain Thomas Power.
Ensign 20th Foot 1785, Lieutenant 20th Foot 1789,
Captain Independent Company 1793, Captain 20th Foot 1794, Major
20th Foot 1799, Lieutenant-Colonel 20th Foot 1801, Half-pay 1802, Lieutenant
Colonel 32nd Foot 1805, Brevet Colonel 1810, Major General 1813, Lieutenant
General 1825.
Served in Portuguese Service 1811-1814. Promoted Brigadier
1811, Major General 1813.
Early Service: British North America 1795-1797, Helder
1799, Minorca 1800, Egypt 1801-1802, Assistant Adjutant-General
Home Staff 1803-1805.
Peninsular War: Commanded brigades of the Portuguese
Army 1811-1814. Temporarily commanded 3rd Division September-October
1813.
Other Service: Commanded brigade War of 1812
British North America 1814-1815. Commanded 11th Brigade France
1815. Commanded 2nd Brigade Army of Occupation 1815-1818. Lieutenant
Governor of Malta 1820-1826.
KCB 1815.
Placed on the Napoleon Series: August 2007
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