Article Nº 0484 Military or naval figure Vol. I · pp. 265–266
Beresford (William Carr)
Original title: Beresford (Guilherme Carr)
British general William Carr Beresford, famous in the Peninsular War, who commanded the British troops that occupied Madeira for the second time on 24 December 1807 and left for Portugal in August 1808.
This well-known general of the British army, who won such distinction in the Peninsular War, commanded the English troops that occupied this island for the second time on 24 December 1807. Beresford left Madeira for Portugal on 17 August 1808, accompanied by half the forces under his command, and was replaced on the island by the English colonel Mead.
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- On 24 December 1807 Admiral Samuel Hood's squadron anchored at Funchal with troops under General Beresford, beginning the second British occupation of Madeira, which lasted until October 1814; Henrique Veitch was appointed British consul during it.
- Beresford left Madeira for Lisbon with half the British forces.