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Elucidário Madeirense

Person military officer

Henry Cliton

military officer

British colonel commanding the troops of the first occupation of Madeira (1801–1802).

1Mentioned in

Occupation of Madeira by British troops — British colonel commanding the troops of the first occupation of Madeira (1801–1802).

2Chronology

1801
A British squadron arrived at Funchal, beginning the first British occupation of Madeira; troops under Clinton were quartered in the Jesuit college, the Penha de França fort and the theatre, forcing the seminary back to the Mosteiro Novo.

3Places mentioned

Map: Madeira (6)

Map: Madeira (6)