George Warde
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George Warde
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General George Warde
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| Born | 24 November 1725 |
| Died | 11 March 1803 (aged 77) |
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| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
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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, and Miss Frances Bristow of Micheldever.[1] He was a close childhood friend of James Wolfe, the Conqueror of Quebec. He became a colonel in the Royal Horse Guards.[2] (2 April 1778 Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Horse). In 1773 he became colonel of the 14th Dragoons,[2] then in 1791 was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Ireland,[2] a post which earned him the rank of general in 1796.[2]
He married Charlotte Madan, daughter of Spencer Madan (1729–1813) and Charlotte née Cornwallis (died 1794); their son Charles Warde[3] was a captain in the Royal Navy .[4]
Having retired to Clyne Castle overlooking Swansea Bay in 1799,[5] he died in 1803 and is buried at St Mary Abchurch in London.[2]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Visitation of England and Wales Notes, 1903 By Joseph J. Howard, Page 81
- ↑ For more on Charles Warde see: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "
Warde, Charles". A Naval Biographical Dictionary. John Murray. Wikisource. - ↑ Clyne Castle
Additional reading:
- John Warde: https://genealogy.links.org/links-cgi/readged?/home/ben/camilla-genealogy/current+%210%3a192821+3-5-0-1-0
- Francis Bristow: https://genealogy.links.org/links-cgi/readged?/home/ben/camilla-genealogy/current+%210%3A192828+3-5-0-1-0
- James Wolfe and George Warde: https://archive.org/details/lifelettersofja00willuoft/page/9/mode/1up
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| Preceded by | Colonel of the 14th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons 1773–1778 |
Succeeded by Robert Sloper |
| Preceded by | Colonel of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards 1778–1803 |
Succeeded by Miles Staveley |
| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief of Ireland 1791–1793 |
Succeeded by The Lord Rossmore |
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