Sir George Hewett, 1st Baronet
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Sir George Hewett, 1st Baronet GCB
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(11 June 1750 – 21 March 1840) was Commander-in-Chief in India
and then Commander-in-Chief in Ireland
for the British Army
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and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Hewett was commissioned into the 70th Regiment of Foot
in 1762. In 1771 he went to New York
to help control the Carib Uprising and in 1780 he took part in the Siege of Charlestown
.
In 1787 he was appointed Commanding Officer
of the 43rd Regiment of Foot and in 1791 he went to Ireland
where he became Adjutant-General and raised a new Regiment which was designated the 92nd Regiment of Foot.
He returned to England
and became Barrackmaster-General in 1804. In 1807 he became Commander-in-Chief, India
and in 1809 he briefly took over the Government of India
while the Governor-General
put down a mutiny. He last appoinment was as Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
in 1813.
He was created a Baronet, of Nether Seale in the County of Leicester, on 6 November 1813.
He lived at Freemantle Park near Southampton
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General (United Kingdom)
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Sir George Hewett, 1st Baronet GCB
Order of the Bath
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Privy Council of Ireland
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(11 June 1750 – 21 March 1840) was Commander-in-Chief in India
Commander-in-Chief, India
During the period of the British Raj, the Commander-in-Chief, India was the supreme commander of the Indian Army. The Commander-in-Chief and most of his staff were based at General Headquarters, India, and liaised with the civilian Governor-General of India...
and then Commander-in-Chief in Ireland
Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
Commander-in-Chief, Ireland was title of the commander of British forces in Ireland before 1922.The role nominally is held by the President of Ireland today as the supreme commander of the Defence Forces.-Commanders-in-Chief, Ireland, 1700-1922:...
for the British Army
British Army
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Military career
Educated at Wimborne Grammar SchoolQueen Elizabeth's School, Wimborne Minster
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and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Hewett was commissioned into the 70th Regiment of Foot
70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot
The 70th Regiment of Foot was a regiment of the British Army formed in 1758 and united with the 31st Regiment of Foot in 1881 to form The East Surrey Regiment .- History :...
in 1762. In 1771 he went to New York
New York
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to help control the Carib Uprising and in 1780 he took part in the Siege of Charlestown
Charleston, South Carolina
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In 1787 he was appointed Commanding Officer
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
of the 43rd Regiment of Foot and in 1791 he went to Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
where he became Adjutant-General and raised a new Regiment which was designated the 92nd Regiment of Foot.
He returned to England
England
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and became Barrackmaster-General in 1804. In 1807 he became Commander-in-Chief, India
Commander-in-Chief, India
During the period of the British Raj, the Commander-in-Chief, India was the supreme commander of the Indian Army. The Commander-in-Chief and most of his staff were based at General Headquarters, India, and liaised with the civilian Governor-General of India...
and in 1809 he briefly took over the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
while the Governor-General
Governor-General of India
The Governor-General of India was the head of the British administration in India, and later, after Indian independence, the representative of the monarch and de facto head of state. The office was created in 1773, with the title of Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William...
put down a mutiny. He last appoinment was as Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
Commander-in-Chief, Ireland was title of the commander of British forces in Ireland before 1922.The role nominally is held by the President of Ireland today as the supreme commander of the Defence Forces.-Commanders-in-Chief, Ireland, 1700-1922:...
in 1813.
He was created a Baronet, of Nether Seale in the County of Leicester, on 6 November 1813.
He lived at Freemantle Park near Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
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