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Edward Harvey (British Army officer)

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Edward Harvey
Born1718
Died1778
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branchBritish Army
RankLieutenant-General
Battles/warsJacobite Rebellion

Lieutenant General Edward Harvey (1718–1778) was an Adjutant-General to the Forces.

Military career

Born the youngest son of William Harvey and Mary (née Williamson), Harvey was commissioned as a cornet in the 10th Dragoons in 1741.[1]

He served as Aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Cumberland at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.[1]

He went on to be Member of Parliament for Gatton between 1761 and 1768[2] and for Harwich between 1768 and 1778.[3]

His military career culminated in him becoming Adjutant-General to the Forces in 1763:[4] he died in office in 1778.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Culloden Moor 1746: the death of the Jacobite cause by Stuart Reid, Page 26, Osprey Publishing, 2002, ISBN 978-1-84176-412-2
  2. ^ "Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages". Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages". Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  4. ^ "No. 10373". The London Gazette. 13 December 1763.
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Gatton
1761–1768
With: Thomas Brand
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Harwich
1768–1778
With: John Roberts 1768–1772
Charles Jenkinson 1772–1774
John Robinson 1774–1778
Succeeded by
Military offices
Preceded by
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Adjutant General
1763–1778
Succeeded by
Preceded by Colonel of the 12th Regiment of Dragoons
1763–1764
Succeeded by
Preceded by Colonel of the 3rd Regiment of Horse (Carabiniers)
1764–1775
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Portsmouth
1773–1778
Succeeded by
Preceded by Colonel of the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
1775–1778
Succeeded by