He served in the American war and was MP for Lymington; after the battle of Vimiero he was briefly placed in command over Sir Arthur Wellesley, then a junior officer, with unfortunate results.

REFERENCES TO General Sir Harry Burrard, first baronet:

R. C. Dallas to Lord Byron, 3 October 1811 in Recollections of the Life of Lord Byron (London: Charles Knight, 1824)