Sir Edward Barnes (1776–1838), British soldier who became governor of Ceylon. This article is about the year 1776. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A soldier is a person who has enlisted with, or has been conscripted into, the armed forces of a sovereign country and has undergone training and received equipment (such as a uniform and weapon) to defend that country or its interests. ...

Barnes joined the 47th Regiment of Foot in 1792, and quickly rose to field rank. He was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in 1807, and colonel in 1810, and two years later went to the Peninsula to serve on Wellington's staff. His services in this capacity gained him further promotion, and as a major-general he led a brigade at Vittoria and in the Pyrenean battles. He had the cross and three clasps for his Peninsula service. Official name 47th (The Lancashire) Regiment of Foot Nicknames The Cauliflowers The Lancashire Lads Wolfes Own Motto Marches Description Line Infantry regiment Creation date 1751 Reason for creation Battle Honours Louisburg, Quebec 1759, Tarifa, Vittoria, San Sebastian, Nive, Peninsula, Ava, Alma, Inkerman, Sevastopol The 47th (the Lancashire) Regiment of... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-Colonel in British English) is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine corps and air forces of the world, typically ranking above a Major and below a Colonel. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Colonel is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Peninsular War (1808–1814) (known as War of Independence in Spain, as French Invasions in Portugal, as Guerre dEspagne in France and as Frenchs War in Catalonia) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars, fought on the Iberian Peninsula by Spanish, Portuguese, and the British forces... The Dukedom of Wellington, derived from Wellington in Somerset, is a hereditary title and the senior Dukedom in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... This refers to a city in Spain. ...

Barnes served in the campaign of 1815 as adjutant-general, and was wounded at Waterloo. Already a K.C.B., he now received the Austrian Order of Maria Theresa, and the Russian Order of St Anne. In 1819 began his connection with Ceylon, of which island he was governor from 1824 to 1831. He directed the construction of the great military road between Colombo and Kandy, and of many other lines of communication, made the first census of the population, and introduced coffee cultivation on the West Indian system (1824). In 1831 he received the G.C.B., and from 1831 to 1853 he was commander in-chief in India, with the local rank of general. On his return home, after two unsuccessful attempts to secure the seat, he became member of Parliament for Sudbury in 1837, but he died in the following year. Sir Edward Barnes' portrait was painted, for Ceylon, by John Wood, and a memorial statue was erected in Colombo. The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Waterloo The top of the knoll and the famous lion. ... Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Colombo (කොළඹ in Sinhala; கொழும்பு in Tamil) is the largest city and primary commercial hub of Sri Lanka. ... The Temple of the Tooth in Kandy Kandy ( கண்டி in Tamil) is a city in the centre of Sri Lanka. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... There are a number of places named Sudbury: Sudbury, Suffolk, England Sudbury, London, England Sudbury, Derbyshire, England Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada (official name of the municipality; for most purposes the city continues to be known simply as Sudbury) - the city is served by the Sudbury electoral district... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Colombo (කොළඹ in Sinhala; கொழும்பு in Tamil) is the largest city and primary commercial hub of Sri Lanka. ...