Sir Robert Barker, 1st Baronet
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Sir Robert Barker, Bt
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| Born | 1732 |
| Died | 14 September 1789 |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ |
British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Commands held | Indian Army |
| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War |
Brigadier-General Sir Robert Barker, 1st Baronet, FRS (1732 – 14 September 1789) was a British soldier. He served as Commander-in-Chief, India between 1770 and 1773.
Military career
Barker went to India in 1749 and in 1757, during the Seven Years' War, commanded the artillery at the Capture of Chandannagar and at the Battle of Plassey.[1] In 1762 he went on an expedition to Manila in the Philippines.[1] He was knighted on 16 January 1764.[1]
Two years later he returned to India to protect the Nawab wazir of Oudh Shuja-ud-Daula.[1] In 1769 he became Commander-in-Chief, India[2] but exceeded his authority by committing the East India Company to guaranteeing a treaty and by confronting a possible Maratha Empire invasion.[1]
He resigned in 1773 and returned to England becoming Member of Parliament for Wallingford in 1774.[1] He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1775. [3] In 1781 he was created a baronet, of Bushbridge in the County of Surrey.[4]
Family
In 1780 he married Anne Hallows: they had no children. They lived at Bushbridge near Godalming in Surrey.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Sir Robert Barker at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ↑ The Bengal almanac, for 1827, compiled by S. Smith and Co., Page XX
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 12172. p. 5. 20 March 1781.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, India 1770–1773 |
Succeeded by Charles Chapman |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Wallingford 1774–1780 With: John Cator |
Succeeded by Sir John Aubrey, Bt Chaloner Arcedeckne |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Bushbridge) 1781–1789 |
Extinct |
