British Army officer who served as a lieutenant colonel during the American Revolutionary War.
| When Burke met | 1775 |
| Where Burke met | Ireland |
| Occupation | Military |
| Interaction with Burke | Commander of the 45th Regiment of the British Army |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | Wikipedia |
| Memoir Pages | 8 |
Notes
Henry Monckton (13 July 1740 – 28 June 1778) was a British Army officer who served as a lieutenant colonel during the American Revolutionary War. The fourth son of John Monckton, 1st Viscount Galway, and Jane Westenra of Ireland, he was the younger half-brother of General Robert Monckton. He briefly commanded the 45th Regiment of Foot from 1771 to 1772 before leading battalions of British grenadiers in North America. After being wounded at the Battle of Long Island in 1776, he led grenadier forces at Assunpink Creek, Brandywine, and Germantown. Monckton was mortally wounded at the Battle of Monmouth on 28 June 1778 while leading a charge of the 2nd Grenadier Battalion. Historical accounts conflict regarding the exact time and location of his death on the battlefield, but he was buried at the nearby Old Tennent Church cemetery in Manalapan, New Jersey.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.