Sir George Nugent, 1st Baronet
Sir George Nugent | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Buckingham | |
| In office 1818–1832 | |
| Preceded by | William Fremantle James Hamilton Stanhope |
| Succeeded by | Sir Thomas Fremantle, 1st Bt Sir Harry Verney |
| Commander-in-Chief, India | |
| In office 1811–1813 | |
| Preceded by | Forbes Champagné |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Moira |
| Governor of Jamaica | |
| In office 1801–1805 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Balcarres |
| Succeeded by | Sir Eyre Coote |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1757 |
| Died | 11 March 1849 (aged 91) Westhorpe House, Buckinghamshire |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Thomas Fremantle, 2nd Baron Cottesloe (grandson) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Hon. Edmund Nugent Ms. Fennings |
| Education | Charterhouse School |
| Alma mater | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands | 97th Regiment of Foot 13th Regiment of Foot 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards Buckinghamshire Volunteers Western District Kent District Commander-in-Chief, India |
| Battles/wars | |
Field Marshal Sir George Nugent, 1st Baronet, GCB (10 June 1757 – 11 March 1849) was a British Army officer. After serving as a junior officer in the American Revolutionary War, he fought with the Coldstream Guards under the Duke of York during the Flanders Campaign. He then commanded the Buckinghamshire Volunteers in the actions of St. Andria and Thuyl on the river Waal and participated in the disastrous retreat from the Rhine. He went on to be commander of the northern district of Ireland, in which post he played an important part in placating the people of Belfast during the Irish Rebellion, and then became Adjutant-General in Ireland. He went on to be Governor of Jamaica, commander of the Western District in England, commander of the Kent District in England and finally Commander-in-Chief, India.