George Warde
British Army general (1725–1803)
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General George Warde (24 November 1725 – 11 March 1803) was a British Army officer.
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| Born | 24 November 1725 |
| Died | 11 March 1803 (aged 77) |
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| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Ireland |
Life
He was the second son of Colonel John Warde of Squerryes Court in Westerham, and his wife Frances Bristow of Micheldever.[1] He was a close childhood friend of James Wolfe, the Conqueror of Quebec. He became a colonel in the Royal Horse Guards,[2] (2 April 1778 Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Horse). In 1773 he became colonel of the 14th Dragoons, then in 1791 was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Ireland, a post which earned him the rank of general in 1796.[2]
Warde died in 1803 and is buried at St Mary Abchurch in London.[2]
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