Sir Hugh Gough

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Sir Hugh Gough was a British Army officer and field marshal best known for commanding British forces in major 19th-century colonial campaigns, including the Anglo-Sikh Wars in India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
field marshal
human
peer of the United Kingdom
awardReceived Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the Bath
Order of the Tower and Sword
birthDate 1779-11-03
birthPlace Kingdom of Ireland
Limerick
burialPlace St. Helen’s, Booterstown
surface form: St. Helen’s Church, Booterstown
child George Gough, 2nd Viscount Gough
conflict First Anglo-Sikh War
Anglo-Chinese War
surface form: First Opium War

Peninsular War
Second Anglo-Sikh War
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
deathDate 1869-03-02
deathPlace County Dublin
Ireland
St. Helen’s, Booterstown
familyName Gough
givenName Hugh
hasTitle Sir Hugh Gough self-linksurface differs
honorificPrefix Sir
memberOf Privy Council
surface form: Privy Council of the United Kingdom
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank field marshal
general
nobleTitle Baron Gough
Viscount Gough
notableBattle Battle of Barrosa
Battle of Chillianwala
Battle of Chinkiang
Battle of Ferozeshah
Battle of Gujrat
Battle of Mudki
Battle of Sobraon
Battle of Talavera
notableFor commanding British forces in major 19th-century colonial campaigns in India and China
notableWork command of British forces in the First Anglo-Sikh War
command of British forces in the First Opium War
command of British forces in the Second Anglo-Sikh War
positionHeld Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards
Colonel of the 87th Regiment of Foot
Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards
Commander‑in‑Chief, India
surface form: Commander-in-Chief, India
spouse Frances Maria Stephens

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Anglo-Sikh Wars notableCommander Sir Hugh Gough
British East India Company forces notableCommander Sir Hugh Gough
this entity surface form: Hugh Gough
Battle of Chillianwala commander Sir Hugh Gough
this entity surface form: Hugh Gough
Battle of Chillianwala significance Sir Hugh Gough
this entity surface form: led to criticism of General Hugh Gough’s tactics
Battle of Gujrat commander Sir Hugh Gough
Second Anglo-Sikh War commander Sir Hugh Gough
this entity surface form: Hugh Gough
Sir Hugh Gough hasTitle Sir Hugh Gough self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough