Sir Alexander Woodford | |
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 Sir Alexander Woodford | |
| Born | 15 June 1782 Welbeck Street, London |
| Died | 26 August 1870 (aged 88) Royal Hospital Chelsea, London |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1794–1843 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands | 1st battalion Coldstream Guards 2nd battalion Coldstream Guards |
| Battles / wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Field Marshal Sir Alexander George Woodford, GCB, KCMG (15 June 1782 – 26 August 1870), was a British Army officer. After taking part in the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland, he served in most of the battles of the Napoleonic Wars. During the Hundred Days he commanded the 2nd battalion of the Coldstream Guards at the Battle of Quatre Bras, the Battle of Waterloo and the storming of Cambrai. He went on to become lieutenant governor and brigade commander at Malta, lieutenant governor and brigade commander at Corfu and then commander of the British garrison on the Ionian Islands before being appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar.