Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough
British field marshal (1779–1869) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Field Marshal Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough, KP, GCB, GCSI, PC (3 November 1779 – 2 March 1869) was a senior British Army officer. After serving as a junior officer at the seizure of the Cape of Good Hope during the French Revolutionary Wars, Gough commanded the 2nd Battalion of the 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot during the Peninsular War. After serving as commander-in-chief of the British forces in China during the First Opium War, he became Commander-in-Chief, India and led the British forces in action against the Marathas defeating them decisively at the conclusion of the Gwalior campaign and then commanded the troops that defeated the Sikhs during both the First Anglo-Sikh War and the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
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Born | (1779-11-03)3 November 1779 Woodstown, Annacotty, Kingdom of Ireland |
Died | 2 March 1869(1869-03-02) (aged 89) Booterstown, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1794–1849 |
Rank | Field marshal |
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