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.

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George Augustus Eliott canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
general
governor
human
awardReceived Knight of the Order of the Bath
burialPlace Heathfield, East Sussex
linked to: Heathfield
conflict American War of Independence
Great Siege of Gibraltar
Seven Years' War
War of the Austrian Succession
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1717-12-25
dateOfDeath 1790-07-06
describedBySource British military history
educatedAt Prussian military service
University of Leiden
familyName Eliott
father William Eliott of Wells
givenName George
hasPartInMotto “Plus Ultra” (associated with Gibraltar arms during his governorship)
honorificPrefix General
Lord
Sir
mannerOfDeath natural causes
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank general
mother Eleanor Elliot
nobleTitle 1st Baron Heathfield
Lord Heathfield
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
soldier
placeOfBirth Roxburghshire, Scotland
linked to: Roxburghshire

Wells House, Stobs, Roxburghshire
placeOfDeath Aachen
Holy Roman Empire
positionHeld Governor of Gibraltar
colonel of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards
general in the British Army
residence England
Gibraltar
sexOrGender male
sibling Gilbert Elliot, 1st Earl of Minto
spouse Anne Pollexfen

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15th Light Dragoons namedAfter George Augustus Eliott
Great Siege of Gibraltar commander George Augustus Eliott
Defence of Gibraltar 1779–1783 commanderDefender George Augustus Eliott
Eliott's Light Horse namedAfter George Augustus Eliott
Eliott's Light Horse notableCommander George Augustus Eliott
11th Regiment of Dragoons namedAfter George Augustus Eliott
King’s Bastion builtUnderAuthorityOf George Augustus Eliott