Lorenzo Moore

Major General Sir Lorenzo Moore KCH CB ( – April 1837) was a British Army officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars. He also served for four years as Governor of the Greek island of Zante Biography Moore was born in Dublin (or possibly at Tinraheen) to Lorenzo Moore, the son of John Moore and Maryann, daughter of Lorenzo Moore (born c. 1722 at Tinraheen). Moore entered the Army as ensign in the 61st Regiment of Foot, and from thence until he ceased doing regimental duty — a period of 42 years — he never sought leave of absence from his corps, except when compelled by severe ill-health. Moore embarked no less than twelve different times on foreign service in various quarters of the globe — in the East Indies, Egypt, the Cape of Good Hope, the Mediterranean, and in the West Indies twice. In the year 1798 Moore was severely wounded at the Capture of St. Lucia: and his constitution was so shaken at that early period of his life, by the combined effects of his wound and the West Indian climate, that he seldom ceased to feel the effects of them. Yet he never suffered himself to yield to the lassitude usually attendant on such occasions, but manfully struggling against it, and sustained by a strong sense of the soldier's duty, his military spirit carried him through all fatigues, and enabled him to acquire a character so high as to recommend him for quick promotion, and secure to him the approbation and confidence of three of England's most highly thought of Generals of the day, namely. Sir John Moore, on whose personal staff he served in Ireland in the year 1798; he was subsequently appointed to the staff of Sir Charles, afterwards Earl Grey; and lastly to that of Sir Hildebrand Oakes.