Sir Charles Munro, 9th Baronet facts for kids
Sir Charles Munro, 9th Baronet of Foulis (born May 20, 1795 – died July 12, 1886) was an important Scottish soldier. He held the title of Baronet, which is a special honor passed down through families. He was also the chief of the Highland Clan Munro, a large family group with a long history in Scotland.
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Life of Sir Charles Munro
Early Life and Military Career
Sir Charles Munro was born in 1795. His father was George Munro of Culrain. Charles was also a direct descendant of Sir George Munro, 1st of Newmore. He went to school in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Charles Munro joined the British Army as an Ensign, which is a junior officer rank. He served in the 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot. He fought bravely under the famous General Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. The Duke of Wellington even called him "one of the bravest officers in the British Army."
Charles fought in the Peninsular Campaign from 1810 to 1815. This was a big war in Spain and Portugal. He was seriously hurt during the attack on Badajoz. For his brave service, he received a special medal with seven clasps. These clasps showed he had fought in many important battles.
Key Battles and Awards
His medal had clasps for these battles:
- Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) (January 18, 1812)
- Battle of Badajoz (April 6, 1812)
- Battle of Salamanca (July 22, 1812)
- Battle of Nive (December 13, 1813)
- Battle of Orthez (February 17, 1814)
- Battle of Toulouse (April 10, 1814)
There were stories that Charles Munro also served in the War of Independence in South America. Some said he commanded a group of soldiers for General Simon Bolivar in Venezuela. However, it seems he never actually left Britain to do this.
Family and Later Life
Sir Charles Munro married twice. His first wife was Amelia Browne. They married on June 20, 1817. They had eight children together:
- George Frederick Munro (who died young)
- Charles Robert Munro, who became the 10th Baronet
- Harry Munro
- Frederick Ledsum Munro (who moved to Australia)
- Gustavus Francis Munro (who became a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Marines)
- Arthur Munro
- Marion Ross Munro
- Amelia Agnes Munro
Amelia Munro passed away in 1849 and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.
In 1853, Sir Charles married his second wife, Harriet Midgely. They had a son named Charles around 1826.
Sir Charles Munro was known for being determined and often involved in legal disputes. He strongly believed his father had been unfairly treated out of his family's inheritance. He spent a lot of time and money trying to prevent someone else from inheriting Foulis Castle, which was the family estate. This led to many financial challenges for him.
Even though he became the owner of Foulis Castle in 1849, the estate had many debts because of the legal battles. He left the job of sorting out these financial problems to his son, Charles. Sir Charles Munro never lived at Foulis Castle himself. He preferred to live with his second wife in Southport, England. He passed away there in 1886.
See also
- Munro baronets
- Munro of Culrain
