Earl of Moira
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The Earl of Moira, Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, was a prominent British soldier and statesman who served as Governor-General of India and played key roles in the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earl of Moira canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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British politician ⓘ human ⓘ peer of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Earl of Moira
NERFINISHED
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Lord Rawdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Knight of the Garter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1754-12-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Valletta, Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1826-11-28 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | at sea, off Naples ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harrow School
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University College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Rawdon-Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix |
FRS
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KG NERFINISHED ⓘ PC ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | The Most Honourable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Privy Council
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surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Hastings, Baroness Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
1st Marquess of Hastings
NERFINISHED
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2nd Earl of Moira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
led British forces in the American Revolutionary War in the southern colonies
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oversaw the Gurkha War (Anglo-Nepalese War) ⓘ oversaw the Third Anglo-Maratha War ⓘ |
| notableWork | expansion of British rule in India ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Tory
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Whig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief, India
NERFINISHED
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Governor of Malta ⓘ Governor of Portsmouth ⓘ Governor-General of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor-General of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the House of Commons of Great Britain ⓘ Member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| residence | Donington Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Flora Mure-Campbell, 6th Countess of Loudoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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