George Warde
British Army general
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General George Warde | |
Born | 24 November 1725 |
Died | 11 March 1803 (1803-03-12) (aged 77) |
Buried | St Mary Abchurch, London |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Ireland |
General George Warde (24 November 1725 – 11 March 1803) was a British Army officer. The second son of Colonel John Warde of Squerryes Court in Westerham, and Miss Frances Bristow of Micheldever.[1] He was a close childhood friend of James Wolfe, the Conqueror of Quebec. He became a colonel in the Royal Horse Guards.[2] (2 April 1778 Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Horse). In 1773 he became colonel of the 14th Dragoons,[2] then in 1791 was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Ireland,[2] a post which earned him the rank of general in 1796.[2]
He died in 1803 and is buried at St Mary Abchurch in London.[2]
References
- ^ Robertson, Scott (1886). Squerryes Court, the Camp, and the Pictures (PDF). Kent Archaeological Society. p. 134.
- ^ a b c d e Visitation of England and Wales Notes, 1903 By Joseph J. Howard, Page 81
Additional reading:
- John Warde: https://genealogy.links.org/links-cgi/readged?/home/ben/camilla-genealogy/current+%210%3a192821+3-5-0-1-0
- Francis Bristow: https://genealogy.links.org/links-cgi/readged?/home/ben/camilla-genealogy/current+%210%3A192828+3-5-0-1-0
- James Wolfe and George Warde: https://archive.org/details/lifelettersofja00willuoft/page/9/mode/1up
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Preceded by Daniel Webb | Colonel of the 14th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons 1773–1778 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by James Johnston | Colonel of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards 1778–1803 | Succeeded by Miles Staveley |
Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief of Ireland 1791–1793 | Succeeded by |
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