George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield

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George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield, was a British Army general renowned for his leadership and successful defense of Gibraltar during the Great Siege in the late 18th century.

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instanceOf British Army officer
baron in the Peerage of Great Britain
general
human
peer
allegiance Great Britain
awardReceived Knight of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Black Eagle
burialPlace Heathfield, East Sussex, England
child Francis Augustus Eliott, 2nd Baron Heathfield
commemoratedBy statue in Gibraltar
conflict Great Siege of Gibraltar
Seven Years' War
War of the Austrian Succession
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
createdTitle Baron Heathfield of Gibraltar
dateOfBirth 1717-12-25
dateOfDeath 1790-07-06
dateOfTitleCreation 1787
educatedAt Prussian military academies
University of Leiden
ethnicGroup Scottish
familyName Eliott
father Sir Gilbert Eliott, 3rd Baronet
givenName George
honorificTitle 1st Baron Heathfield
knownFor expertise in military engineering and fortifications
successful defence of Gibraltar against Franco-Spanish forces
languageSpoken English
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank general
militaryUnit 1st Regiment of Foot Guards
Light Horse regiment (15th Light Dragoons)
linked to: 15th Light Dragoons

Royal Scots Greys
mother Eleanor Elliot of Brugh
nobleTitle Baron Heathfield
notableEvent commanded the defence of Gibraltar from 1779 to 1783
notableWork defence of Gibraltar during the Great Siege
placeOfBirth Stobs Castle, Roxburghshire, Scotland
placeOfDeath Aachen, Holy Roman Empire
linked to: Aachen
portraitBy Joshua Reynolds
positionHeld Governor of Gibraltar
religion Protestantism
residence Gibraltar
Heathfield Park, East Sussex
sexOrGender male
spouse Anne Pollexfen

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Defence of Gibraltar 1779–1783 commanderDefender George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield