Edward Harvey (British Army officer)
Edward Harvey | |
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Born | 1718 |
Died | 1778 |
Allegiance | Lieutenant-General |
Battles/wars | Jacobite rising of 1745 |
Lieutenant-General Edward Harvey (1718–1778) of Cleveland Court, Westminster was a British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces
.
Early life
He was born the youngest son of William Harvey and Mary (née Williamson) and educated at Westminster School (1727–35) and Lincoln's Inn (1736).[1]
Military career
Harvey was
cornet in the 10th Dragoons in 1741[2] and rose through the ranks to be promoted lieutenant-general in 1772. As a lieutenant he served as aide-de-camp to the Duke of Cumberland at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.[2]
His military career culminated in him becoming
Governor of Portsmouth from 1773 to his death.[1]
Parliamentary career
He was elected
References
- ^ a b "HARVEY, Edward (1718-78), of Cleveland Court, Westminster". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84176-412-2
- ^ "No. 10373". The London Gazette. 13 December 1763. p. 1.
- ^ "12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 December 2005. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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