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In a Manner Becoming both an Officer and a Gentleman

11/27/2018

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By Tom Fournier
 
In this blog post we look at new content posted in the history section of the 41st Regiment of Foot MLHG’s webpage.
 
This is the remarkable (to me) Court Martial of Lieutenant Benoit Bender of the 41st Regiment of Foot, held in Montreal in July of 1815.
 
http://www.fortyfirst.org/transcript-15-courtmarshall-benoit-bender.html
 
The Court Martial occurred at the request of Lieutenant Bender after he was barred from further association with the mess of the Officers of the 41st Regiment in May of 1815 after Captain Peter Latouche Chambers made an accusation of cowardice against Bender.  Chambers made this claim one evening, just after Bender excused himself from the mess.  Bender asked for exoneration through a Court Martial but was told that he could not be accommodated right away.  Finally, with a wide gathering of the Officers of the 41st Regiment and many others in Montreal for the Court Martial of Major General Henry Proctor (also the former commanding Officer of the 41st Regiment), an opportunity arose for the Court Martial of Benoit Bender.  At the Court Martial he was arraigned on the charges but had to wait until November 27th, 1815 for this to be approved by the Prince Regent and posted by Horse-Guards.

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