Sir George Howard | |
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| Born | June 17, 1718 |
| Died | July 16, 1796 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Battles / wars | War of the Austrian Succession Jacobite Rebellion Seven Years' War |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of the Bath |
Field Marshal Sir George Howard PC KB (17 June 1718 – 16 July 1796) was a British military officer.
Military career[]
Born the son of Thomas Howard and his wife Mary, Howard was commissioned into his father's regiment (later the 24th Regiment of Foot) in 1725.[1] He commanded the 3rd Regiment of Foot at the Battle of Fontenoy during the War of the Austrian Succession.[1]
He fought at the Battle of Falkirk and the Battle of Culloden during the Jacobite Rebellion and was accused of treating the defeated highlanders harshly.[1]
He also took part in the Raid on Rochefort in 1757[2] and commanded a brigade at the Battle of Warburg in 1760 during the Seven Years' War.[2]
He was Colonel of the 7th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Dragoons and then the 1st (The King's) Dragoon Guards.[2] He was appointed Knight of the Bath in 1763.[2]
He served in the House of Commons as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lostwithiel from 1761 to 1766 and for Stamford from 1768 until his death.[2]
He became field marshal on 12 October 1793.[2]
He was also Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 1768 to 1795[3] and Governor of Jersey from 1795 to 1796.[4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Heathcote, p. 179
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Heathcote, p. 180
- ↑ Survey of London, volume 11, edited by Walter H. Godfrey (editor), Published 1927
- ↑ "Governors and Lieutenant-Governors of Jersey". Government of Jersey. http://www.jersey.com/governmenthouse/SiteCollectionDocuments/ID%20Lieutenant-Governor%20List%2020101126.pdf. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- Heathcote, T. A., The British Field Marshals 1736 - 1997, p. 154, Leo Cooper, 1999, ISBN 0-85052-696-5
"Howard, George (1720?-1796)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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