Henry Torrens

British Army major-general, d. 1828
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Henry Torrens
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Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
1779, 1776[6]
Date of death
1828, August 23, 1828[7]
Place of birth
Derry
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[27]
Family name
Torrens[22]
Given name
Henry[23]
Military branch
British Army[20]
Military, police or special rank
major-general[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Henry Torrens en Maj.-Gen. Sir Henry Torrens en Sir Henry Torrens de Sir Henry Torrens es Sir Henry Torrens fa هنری تورنس fr Sir Henry Torrens ru Генри Торренс ru Торренс, Генри
🔖 Identifiers · 12
VIAF cluster ID
315945351
Dictionary of Irish Biography ID
008600
Dictionary of Ulster Biography ID
1645
Freebase ID
/m/09gp9rz
Genealogics.org person ID
I00783861
LBT person ID
HeTorre1838
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls001105971
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp56538
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
27563
The Peerage person ID
p70116.htm#i701158, p8136.htm#i81355
UK National Archives ID
F64312
WikiTree person ID
Torrens-165

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Occupation 2
Allegiance 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Military branch 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Place of birth 1
Position held 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Henry Torrens was born in 1779[1] in Derry[2]. He died in 1828[3]. He worked as a military leader[4] and military personnel[5].

FAQs

Where was Henry Torrens born?

Henry Torrens's place of birth was Derry[2].

Who were Henry Torrens's parents?

Henry Torrens's father was Thomas Torrens[8]. Henry Torrens's mother was Elizabeth Curry[9].

Who was Henry Torrens married to?

Henry Torrens's spouses include Sarah Patton[10].

What did Henry Torrens do for work?

Henry Torrens worked as a military leader[4] and military personnel[5].

What awards did Henry Torrens receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[18].

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  2. [19] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Lord Byron and his Times. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Lord Byron and his Times. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. 16w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Derry
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Given name → Henry
    Military branch → British Army
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