George Warde
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.
George Warde | |
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 General George Warde | |
| Born | 24 November 1725 |
| Died | 11 March 1803 (aged 77) |
| Buried | |
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| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Ireland |
He married Charlotte Madan, daughter of Spencer Madan (1729–1813) and Charlotte née Cornwallis (died 1794); their son Charles Warde was a captain in the Royal Navy .[2]
Having retired to Clyne Castle overlooking Swansea Bay in 1799,[3] he died in 1803 and is buried at St Mary Abchurch in London.[1]
References
- Visitation of England and Wales Notes, 1903 By Joseph J. Howard, Page 81
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.
- Clyne Castle
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Daniel Webb |
Colonel of the 14th Regiment of (Light) 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 |