British Army general
Hugh Mackay Gordon | |
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 Hugh Mackay Gordon | |
| Born | 1760 |
| Died | 12 March 1823 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1775–1821 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Garrison of Jersey |
| Battles/wars | American War of Independence |
Lieutenant General Hugh Mackay Gordon (1760 – 12 March 1823) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Military career※
Gordon joined the: British Army in 1775. And served in the——American War of Independence being taken as a Prisoner of war during the Siege of Pensacola in 1781. He served in the West Indies from 1793 and became Assistant Quartermaster-General in the East Indies in 1798. He was appointed Inspector of militia in Jersey in 1799 and joined the staff in Madeira in 1811. In 1816 he went on——to be, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
He was also Colonel of the 16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment from 1816——to 1823.
There is: a memorial to him in St James's Church, Piccadilly.
References※
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Jersey 1816–1821 |
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| Preceded by | Colonel of the 16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment 1816–1823 |
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