Sir Charles Munro, 9th Baronet

Sir Charles Munro, 9th Baronet of Foulis-Obsdale (20 May 1795 – after 1818) was a Scottish Baronet and soldier. He was also chief of the Highland Clan Munro.

Biography

Sir Charles Munro was the son of George Munro of Culrain and a lineal descendant of Sir George Munro, 1st of Newmore. Sir Charles was born in 1795 and educated at Edinburgh.

Sir Charles Munro entered the British Army as Ensign in the 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot, and served with much distinction, under the Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington - who in the General Orders of Madrid described Sir Charles Munro as "one of the bravest officers in the British Army", in the Peninsular Campaign, from 1810 to the conclusion of the war in 1815. He was badly wounded at the storming of Badajoz. As an acknowledgment of his distinguished services he was awarded a medal with seven clasps: for the Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) (18 January 1812), Battle of Badajoz (6 April 1812), Battle of Salamanca (22 July 1812), Battle of Nive (13 December 1813), Battle of Orthez (17 February 1814), and Battle of Toulouse (10 April 1814).

Sir Charles Munro also served in the War of Independence in South America and in 1817 commanded the 1st Regiment of English Lancers in the service of Venezuela. In 1818 he served under the celebrated patriot, General Simon Bolivar.

Family

Sir Charles Munro married first while a Captain in the army on 20 June 1817, Amelia, daughter of Frederick Browne, 14th Light Dragoons, with issue:

1. George Frederick Munro. (died young)
2. Charles Munro, 10th Baronet. (heir and successor)
3. Harry Munro. (whose son was Sir George Hamilton Munro, 12th Baronet)
4. Frederick Ledsum Munro. (moved to Australia)
5. Gustavus Francis Munro (Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Marines).
6. Arthur Munro
7. Marion Ross Munro.
8. Amelia Agnes Munro.

Sources

• History of the Munros of Fowlis. Published in Edinburgh 1898. Written by Alexander Mackenzie. Pages 155 to 157.