Manley Power
Lieutenant-General Sir Manley Power, KCB, ComTE (1773 – 7 July 1826) was a British military leader who fought in a number of campaigns for Britain and rose to the rank of Lieutenant-General. He is chiefly remembered for leading a brigade of Portuguese troops under The Duke of Wellington in the Iberian Peninsular War. He is also remembered for jointly causing the removal of Sir George Prévost, governor-in-chief of British North America, for Prevost's refusal to press the attack on Plattsburgh, New York, in 1814, during the War of 1812. After his active military service Sir Manley Power was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Malta.
Sir Manley Power | |
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Portrait miniature of Sir Manley Power (1818), by Charles Jagger | |
| Born | 1773 England |
| Died | 7 July 1826 Bern, Switzerland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom Kingdom of Portugal |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1785–1826 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General (Britain) Major-General (Portugal) |
| Commands held | 20th Regiment of Foot 32nd Regiment of Foot Portuguese infantry brigade 3rd Division 3rd Infantry Brigade 11th Infantry Brigade, 6th Division 2nd Infantry Brigade, Army of Occupation of France Lieutenant Governor of Malta |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars |
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