William Livingstone Robe
| William Livingstone Robe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1791 Woolwich, England |
| Died |
(aged 23 or 24) Near Waterloo, Belgium |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1807–1815 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Royal Horse Artillery |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
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| Relations | William Robe (father) |
Lieutenant William Livingstone Robe (1791–19 June 1815) was a British Army officer of the Royal Horse Artillery who was noted for his distinguished conduct in battles of the Peninsular War. He died at the Battle of Waterloo.
Robe was born in 1791 in Woolwich, the son of then-First Lieutenant William Robe and his wife Sarah. He became a cadet at the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich on 9 April 1805, and obtained a commission as second lieutenant in the Royal Horse Artillery on 3 October 1807. That year, he accompanied the Royal Navy fleet that wintered in Gothenburg. He then went to Gibraltar, whence he volunteered for service in Portugal, and joined his father during the Battle of Vimeiro on 21 August 1808. He was promoted to be lieutenant on 28 June 1808.
Robe took part in Sir John Moore's retreat to Coruña, was engaged at the actions of Pombal, Sabugal, Fuentes d'Onore, El Boden, Badajos, Tarifa, Salamanca and the preceding attacks, Madrid, Burgos, Nivelle, Nive, Adour, and Bayonne. He was in no fewer than thirty-three actions as a subaltern, and was mentioned by Wellington for his distinguished conduct at Nivelle and Nive, where he commanded a mountain battery of artillery carried on mules.
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