Background
George Quentin was born in 1760, and was the eldest son of George Quentin of Göttingen.
George Quentin was born in 1760, and was the eldest son of George Quentin of Göttingen.
Quentin served seven years in the Hanoverian Garde du Corps, prior to entering the British Army. He was appointed cornet in the 10th Light Dragoons in 1793. Subsequent promotions followed to lieutenant (1 October 1794).
Captain (17 May 1796).
Major (14 February 1805) and Lieutenant-Colonel on 13 October 1808. He received the brevet rank of Colonel on 4 June 1814 and in 1815 served under Wellington in Flanders, and at Waterloo, where he was severely wounded.
He was promoted to lieutenant-general in 1838. He was aide-de-camp to the Prince Regent from 1811 to 1825, when he was appointed Equerry to the Crown Stables.
He died on 7 December 1851 aged 91.
On 17 October 1814, Quentin was court-martialed on multiple counts of dereliction of duty during the Peninsular War. At the trial it became apparent that the charges had been invented by the officers of his regiment in retaliation for Quentin"s attempt to impose discipline on the "aristocratic rabble" under his command. The trial lasted two weeks at the end of which the court decided that Quentin should "be reprimanded in such manner as his Royal Highness the Commander in Chief shall be pleased to direct."
In 1811 Quentin married —— the daughter of James Lawrell of Eastwich Park, and of Frimley Park, Surrey.