Hunt Walsh

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General Hunt Walsh (1720 – 28 February 1795) was a British soldier and politician.

He served as an officer in the 28th Regiment of Foot, rising to the rank of major in May 1753, and appointed to the lieutenant-colonelcy on 2 February 1757. During the Seven Years War he commanded that regiment in North America, where it fought at the capture of Louisbourg and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.

He was promoted to the rank of colonel in 1760, and appointed to the colonelcy of the 56th Regiment of Foot in 1766, a post he would hold for almost thirty years. He was promoted to major-general in 1772, lieutenant-general in 1777, and full general in 1793. Between 1764 and 1776, he represented Maryborough in the Irish House of Commons.

References

Cannon, Richard (1844). Historical Record of the Fifty-Sixth, or the West Essex Regiment of Foot. London: Parker, Furnivall and Parker.

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by William Gilbert John Parnell	Member of Parliament for Maryborough 1764–1776 Served alongside: John Parnell	Succeeded by Robert Jocelyn, Viscount Jocelyn Sir John Parnell, 1st Bt
Military offices
Preceded by James Durand	Colonel of the 56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot 1766 - 1795	Succeeded by Samuel Hulse

Persondata
Name	Walsh, Hunt
Alternative names
Short description	British Army general
Date of birth	1720
Place of birth
Date of death	28 February 1795
Place of death

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