George Augustus Eliott
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George Augustus Eliott was an 18th-century British Army general best known for his leadership during the Great Siege of Gibraltar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Augustus Eliott canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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general ⓘ governor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Knight of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Heathfield, East Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American War of Independence
NERFINISHED
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Great Siege of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Years' War ⓘ War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1717-12-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1790-07-06 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | British military history ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Prussian military service
ⓘ
University of Leiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Eliott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | William Eliott of Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartInMotto | “Plus Ultra” (associated with Gibraltar arms during his governorship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
General
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Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother | Eleanor Elliot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
1st Baron Heathfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Heathfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | commanded the defence of Gibraltar from 1779 to 1783 ⓘ |
| notableFor | leadership during the Great Siege of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| notableWork | defence of Gibraltar during the Great Siege ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
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soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Roxburghshire, Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wells House, Stobs, Roxburghshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Aachen
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Gibraltar
ⓘ
colonel of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards ⓘ general in the British Army ⓘ |
| residence |
England
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Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Gilbert Elliot, 1st Earl of Minto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne Pollexfen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Defence of Gibraltar 1779–1783