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Francis Edward Gwyn

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Francis Edward Gwyn
Born1748
Died1821
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
RankGeneral
Battles / warsAmerican War of Independence

General Francis Edward Gwyn (1748 – 1821) was a senior British Army officer.

Military career

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Gwyn was commissioned as an ensign in the 17th Dragoons in February 1760.[1] He served in the American War of Independence under Sir William Howe, Sir Henry Clinton and Lord Cornwallis.[1] He was Governor of Sheerness from 1812 until his death in 1821[1] and also served as colonel of the 1st King's Dragoon Guards from 1820 until his death in 1821.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Phillippart, John (1815). "The Royal Military Calendar: Containing the Services of Every General Officer in the British Army". p. 73.
  2. ^ "1st King's Dragoon Guards". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 10 January 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Military offices
Preceded by
Francis Craig
Governor of Sheerness
1812–1821
Succeeded by
Preceded by Colonel of 1st King's Dragoon Guards
1820–1821
Succeeded by