George Warde

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George Warde

General George Warde
Born 24 November 1725
Died 11 March 1803
Buried at St Mary Abchurch, London
Allegiance  Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch 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, he was a close childhood friend of James Wolfe, the Conqueror of Quebec. He became a Colonel in the Royal Horse Guards.[1] (2 April 1778 Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Horse). In 1773 he became Colonel of the 14th Dragoons,[1] then in 1791 was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Ireland,[1] a post which earned him the rank of General in 1796.[1] He was instrumental in repulsing two French invasions of Ireland in 1796 and 1798.

Having retired to Clyne Castle overlooking Swansea Bay in 1799,[2] he died in 1803 and is buried at St Mary Abchurch in London.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Visitation of England and Wales Notes, 1903 By Joseph J. Howard, Page 81
  2. ↑ Clyne Castle
Military offices
Preceded by
Daniel Webb		 Colonel of the 14th Dragoons
1773–1778 		Succeeded by
Robert Sloper
Preceded by
James Johnston		 Colonel of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards
1778–1803 		Succeeded by
Miles Staveley
Preceded by
William Pitt		 Commander-in-Chief of Ireland
1791–1793 		Succeeded by
The Lord Rossmore