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'''Peter McManus''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (March 1829 – 27 April 1859) was born in [[Tynan]], [[County Armagh]], was an [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|Irish]] recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces.
'''Peter McManus''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (March 1829 – 27 April 1859) was born in [[Tynan]], [[County Armagh]], was an [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|Irish]] recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces.


==Details==
==Details==
McManus was approximately 28 years old, and a [[private (rank)|private]] in the 1st Battalion, [[5th Regiment of Foot]] (later [[The Northumberland Fusiliers]]), [[British Army]] during the [[Indian Mutiny]] when the following deed took place on 26 September 1857 at [[Lucknow]], [[India]] for which he and Private [[John Ryan (VC 1857)|John Ryan]] was awarded the VC:
McManus was approximately 28 years old, and a [[private (rank)|private]] in the 1st Battalion, [[5th Regiment of Foot]] (later [[The Northumberland Fusiliers]]), [[British Army]] during the [[Indian Mutiny]] when the following deed took place on 26 September 1857 at [[Lucknow]], [[India]] for which he and Private [[John Ryan (VC 1857)|John Ryan]] was awarded the VC:
{{quote|A party, on the 26th of September, 1857, was shut up and besieged in a house in the city of Lucknow, by the rebel sepoys...Private McManus kept outside the house, until he was himself wounded, and under cover of a pillar, kept firing on the sepoys and preventing their rushing on the house. He also, in conjunction with Private John Ryan, rushed into the street, and
{{blockquote|A party, on the 26th of September, 1857, was shut up and besieged in a house in the city of Lucknow, by the rebel sepoys...Private McManus kept outside the house, until he was himself wounded, and under cover of a pillar, kept firing on the sepoys and preventing their rushing on the house. He also, in conjunction with Private John Ryan, rushed into the street, and
took Captain Arnold, of the 1st Madras Fusiliers, out of a dooly, and brought him into the house in spite of a heavy fire, in which Captain Arnold was again wounded.
took Captain Arnold, of the 1st Madras Fusiliers, out of a dooly, and brought him into the house in spite of a heavy fire, in which Captain Arnold was again wounded.


(Extract from Divisional Orders of Major-General Sir James Outrun, G.C.B., dated 14th October, 1857.)}}<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=22154|startpage=2958|date=18 June 1858|accessdate=17 September 2009}}</ref>
(Extract from Divisional Orders of Major-General Sir James Outrun, G.C.B., dated 14 October 1857.)}}<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=22154|page=2958|date=18 June 1858}}</ref>


He later achieved the rank of [[sergeant]]. He died from [[smallpox]] in [[Allahabad]], [[British India]], on 27 April 1859.
He later achieved the rank of [[sergeant]]. He died from [[smallpox]] in [[Allahabad]], [[British India]], on 27 April 1859.
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
* [[The Register of the Victoria Cross]] (1981, 1988 and 1997)
* ''[[The Register of the Victoria Cross]]'' (1981, 1988 and 1997)
*{{cite journal|first=Brian D. H.|last=Clarke|title=A register of awards to Irish-born officers and men|journal=[[The Irish Sword]]|volume=XVI|issue=64|pages=185–287|year=1986}}
*{{cite journal|first=Brian D. H.|last=Clarke|title=A register of awards to Irish-born officers and men|journal=[[The Irish Sword]]|volume=XVI|issue=64|pages=185–287|year=1986}}
* [[Irelands VCs]] ISBN 1-899243-00-3 (Dept of Economic Development 1995)
* ''[[Ireland's VCs]]'' {{ISBN|1-899243-00-3}} (Dept of Economic Development, 1995)
* [[Monuments to Courage]] (David Harvey, 1999)
* ''[[Monuments to Courage]]'' (David Harvey, 1999)
* [[Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross]] (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
* ''[[Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross]]'' (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
{{Royal Regiment of Fusiliers}}


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Latest revision as of 00:18, 22 April 2024

Peter McManus
BornMarch 1829
Tynan, County Armagh
Died27 April 1859 (aged 30)
Allahabad, British India
Allegiance Vereinigtes Königreich
Service/branch British Army
RankSergeant
Unit5th Regiment of Foot
Battles/warsIndian Mutiny
AwardsVictoria Cross

Peter McManus VC (March 1829 – 27 April 1859) was born in Tynan, County Armagh, was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Details

[edit]

McManus was approximately 28 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment of Foot (later The Northumberland Fusiliers), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 26 September 1857 at Lucknow, India for which he and Private John Ryan was awarded the VC:

A party, on the 26th of September, 1857, was shut up and besieged in a house in the city of Lucknow, by the rebel sepoys...Private McManus kept outside the house, until he was himself wounded, and under cover of a pillar, kept firing on the sepoys and preventing their rushing on the house. He also, in conjunction with Private John Ryan, rushed into the street, and

took Captain Arnold, of the 1st Madras Fusiliers, out of a dooly, and brought him into the house in spite of a heavy fire, in which Captain Arnold was again wounded.

(Extract from Divisional Orders of Major-General Sir James Outrun, G.C.B., dated 14 October 1857.)

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He later achieved the rank of sergeant. He died from smallpox in Allahabad, British India, on 27 April 1859.

References

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  1. ^ "No. 22154". The London Gazette. 18 June 1858. p. 2958.
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