Edward Harvey (British Army officer)
Edward Harvey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1718 |
| Died | 1778 |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles / wars | Jacobite 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
- ^ 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
- ^ "Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages". Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ^ "Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages". Retrieved 18 November 2009.
- ^ "No. 10373". The London Gazette. 13 December 1763.
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