George Cadogan

General Sir George Cadogan (2 December 1814 – 27 January 1880) was a general in the British Army.

Life

The fifth son of George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan and Honoria Louisa Blake (and thus the younger brother of the 4th earl), he served in the Crimean War and produced watercolours of scenes he witnessed during it. He rose to Colonel in the service of the 71st Foot before receiving promotion to General.

Honours

• Knight in the Order of the Medjidie
• Commander (1st Class) of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
• Knight Commander in the Order of the Bath

Marriages and issue

His first marriage was to Sophia Armstrong, daughter of colonel Thomas Armstrong, on 19 February 1846. They had 4 children:

• Mary Cadogan b. 8 Dec 1847, d. 15 Apr 1882
• Honoria Frances Cadogan b. 15 Jun 1849, d. c 1895
• Olivia Georgiana Cadogan+ b. 3 Sep 1850, d. 19 Jul 1910, married the Florentine patrician Lippo Neri, Conte Palagi del Palagio
• Sophia Isabella Harriet Cadogan b. 7 Jan 1853, d. 3 Feb 1928

His second marriage was to Emily Ashworth, daughter of Lt-Gen Sir Frederick Ashworth, on 23 July 1857. They had 1 child:

• Horace James Henry Cadogan b. 25 May 1862, d. 28 Apr 19322

External links

• George Cadogan on thePeerage.com
• "Cadogan's Crimea"