Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland

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Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, was an 18th-century British peer, soldier, and politician who notably served as a general in the American Revolutionary War and held significant influence in British aristocratic and political circles.

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instanceOf British Army officer
British peer
human
nobleman
politician
allegiance Great Britain NERFINISHED
birthCountry Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED
birthDate 1742-08-14
birthPlace London, England
surface form: London
child Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED
Lord Henry Percy NERFINISHED
conflict American Revolutionary War
American War of Independence NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
deathDate 1817-07-10
deathPlace Grosvenor Place, London NERFINISHED
education Eton College NERFINISHED
St John’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
era 18th century
early 19th century
familyName Percy NERFINISHED
father Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED
givenName Hugh
knownFor commanding British troops in early campaigns of the American Revolutionary War
influence in British aristocratic and political circles
language English
memberOf House of Lords
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank general
militaryRole commander of British relief column at Lexington and Concord
mother Lady Elizabeth Seymour NERFINISHED
nobleFamily Percy family NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED
nobleTitleOrdinal 2nd Duke of Northumberland NERFINISHED
notableBattle Battle of Fort Washington NERFINISHED
Battle of Long Island NERFINISHED
Battle of White Plains NERFINISHED
Battles of Lexington and Concord NERFINISHED
parliamentaryRole Member of Parliament for Northumberland
Member of Parliament for Westminster
politicalAffiliation Tory NERFINISHED
residence Alnwick Castle NERFINISHED
Syon House NERFINISHED
spouse Frances Julia Burrell NERFINISHED
succession succeeded his father as 2nd Duke of Northumberland in 1786
titleHeld Baron Warkworth NERFINISHED
Earl Percy NERFINISHED

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Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland child Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland
Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland succeededBy Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland
Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland father Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland
this entity surface form: Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland
Percy family notableMember Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland
Hugh Percy titleHeld Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland
this entity surface form: 2nd Duke of Northumberland