George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield
Military Commander
1717 – 1790
Who was George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield?
George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield, PC, KB was a British Army officer who served in three major wars during the eighteenth century. He rose to distinction during the Seven Years' War when he fought in Germany and participated in the British attacks on Belle Île and Cuba. Eliott is most notable for his command of the Gibraltar garrison during the Great Siege of Gibraltar, which lasted between 1779 and 1783 during the American War of Independence. He was celebrated for his successful defence of the fortress.
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- Born
- Dec 25, 1717
Roxburghshire - Parents
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Leiden University
- Picardy Military School
- Lived in
- Gibraltar
(1775 - 1787)
- Gibraltar
- Died
- Jul 6, 1790
Aachen
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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