Military. He comanded the British Rocket Brigade in the Battle of Leipzig.
He joined the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant on July 14th, 1798 and died at Paunsdorf on October 18th, 1813.
Inside St Peter's Parish Church, Titchfield, Hampshire, England a monument was erected in his memory.
Cause of Death: rifle shot
English inscription:
Sacred to Richard Bogue
Native of Hampshire in England and Captain in his Brittannic Majesty's Regiment of Royal Horse Artillery who fell in the 31st year of his age. Gloriously fighting for the combined cause of Germany and her allies at the Battle of Leipzig. On the 18th of October 1813. While commanding the Congreve Rocket Brigade. Having by distinguished services at the village of Paundsdorf fought a most conspicuous part in the victory of that memorial day.
He joined the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant on July 14th, 1798 and died at Paunsdorf on October 18th, 1813.
Inside St Peter's Parish Church, Titchfield, Hampshire, England a monument was erected in his memory.
Cause of Death: rifle shot
English inscription:
Sacred to Richard Bogue
Native of Hampshire in England and Captain in his Brittannic Majesty's Regiment of Royal Horse Artillery who fell in the 31st year of his age. Gloriously fighting for the combined cause of Germany and her allies at the Battle of Leipzig. On the 18th of October 1813. While commanding the Congreve Rocket Brigade. Having by distinguished services at the village of Paundsdorf fought a most conspicuous part in the victory of that memorial day.
Military. He comanded the British Rocket Brigade in the Battle of Leipzig.
He joined the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant on July 14th, 1798 and died at Paunsdorf on October 18th, 1813.
Inside St Peter's Parish Church, Titchfield, Hampshire, England a monument was erected in his memory.
Cause of Death: rifle shot
English inscription:
Sacred to Richard Bogue
Native of Hampshire in England and Captain in his Brittannic Majesty's Regiment of Royal Horse Artillery who fell in the 31st year of his age. Gloriously fighting for the combined cause of Germany and her allies at the Battle of Leipzig. On the 18th of October 1813. While commanding the Congreve Rocket Brigade. Having by distinguished services at the village of Paundsdorf fought a most conspicuous part in the victory of that memorial day.
He joined the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant on July 14th, 1798 and died at Paunsdorf on October 18th, 1813.
Inside St Peter's Parish Church, Titchfield, Hampshire, England a monument was erected in his memory.
Cause of Death: rifle shot
English inscription:
Sacred to Richard Bogue
Native of Hampshire in England and Captain in his Brittannic Majesty's Regiment of Royal Horse Artillery who fell in the 31st year of his age. Gloriously fighting for the combined cause of Germany and her allies at the Battle of Leipzig. On the 18th of October 1813. While commanding the Congreve Rocket Brigade. Having by distinguished services at the village of Paundsdorf fought a most conspicuous part in the victory of that memorial day.
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