For the Australian rules footballer, see George Warde (footballer).
| George Warde | |
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| Born | November 24, 1725 |
| Died | March 11, 1803 (aged 77) |
| Buried at | St Mary Abchurch, London |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Ireland |
General George Warde (24 November 1725 – 11 March 1803) was a British Army officer.
Military career[]
Born the second son of Colonel John Warde of Squerryes Court in Westerham, Warde 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 moved on becoming became Colonel of the 14th Dragoons.[1] Then in 1791 he 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.
Having retired to Clyne Castle overlooking Swansea Bay in 1799,[2] he died in 1803 and is buried at St Mary Abchurch in London.[1]
References[]
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