Lord Lake

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Lord Lake was a British Army general best known for his leadership in India during the early 19th century, where he played a decisive role in expanding and consolidating British rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
general
human
peer of the United Kingdom
allegiance Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
appointedCommanderInChiefIndiaYear 1801
battle Siege of Delhi (1803)
surface form: Battle of Agra (1803)

Siege of Delhi (1803)
surface form: Battle of Delhi (1803)

Battle of Farrukhabad
Battle of Laswari
Siege of Bharatpur (1805)
birthDate 1744-07-27
burialPlace St Mary’s Church, Everleigh
causeOfNotability capture of Delhi in 1803
victories over the Maratha Empire
child Warner William Lake NERFINISHED
conflict American Revolutionary War
surface form: American War of Independence

French Revolutionary Wars
Second Anglo-Maratha War
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
deathDate 1808-02-20
deathPlace London, England
surface form: London
era 18th century
19th century
familyName Lake
givenName Gerard
honorificTitle Lord
memberOf House of Lords
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank General
monarchDuringService George III of the United Kingdom
surface form: George III
name Gerard Lake
nobleTitle 1st Viscount Lake
Baron Lake NERFINISHED
notableFor Second Anglo-Maratha War
expansion of British rule in India
service in India
occupation politician
soldier
parliamentaryRole Irish representative peer
positionHeld Commander‑in‑Chief, India
surface form: Commander-in-Chief, India
promotedToGeneralYear 1802
servedUnder British East India Company
serviceEndYear 1808
serviceStartYear 1758
spouse Elizabeth Barker
titleCreatedFor military successes in India

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