James Holmes Schoedde

Sir James Holmes Schoedde
Born	1786
Died	14 November 1861
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles/wars	Egyptian Campaign Napoleonic Wars First Opium War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant General Sir James Holmes Schoedde KCB (1786 – 14 November 1861) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot and the 55th Regiment of Foot.

Military career

Schoedde was commissioned as an ensign in May 1800.^[1] He saw action during the Egyptian Campaign in 1801.^[1] He then took part in the Battle of Roliça in August 1808, the Battle of Vimeiro also in August 1808, the Battle of Talavera in July 1809, the Battle of Bussaco in September 1810, the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro in May 1811 and the Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo in January 1812 during the Napoleonic Wars.^[1] He was also present at the Battle of Badajoz in March 1812, the Battle of Salamanca in July 1812, the Battle of Vitoria in June 1813, the Battle of the Pyrenees in July 1813, the Battle of Nivelle in November 1813, the Battle of the Nive in December 1813, the Battle of Orthez in February 1814 and the Battle of Toulouse in April 1814.^[1]

Schoedde was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 20 March 1829 on his appointment as commanding officer of the 55th Regiment of Foot.^[1] He commanded a brigade at the Battle of Chapu in May 1841, the Battle of Woosung in June 1842 and the Battle of Chinkiang in July 1842 during the First Opium War.^[1] He went on to be colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot on 9 November 1856^[2] and colonel of the 55th Regiment of Foot on 28 May 1857.^[3]

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