Edward Harvey (British Army officer)
Edward Harvey | |
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_-_Edward_Harvey_(1718%E2%80%931778)_-_40-1953_-_Dundee_Art_Galleries_and_Museums.jpg) Portrait of Harvey by Allan Ramsay | |
| Born | 1 August 1718 |
| Died | 27 March 1778 (aged 59) |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1741–1778 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Battles / wars | Jacobite rising of 1745 |
Lieutenant-General Edward Harvey (1 August 1718 – 27 March 1778) was a British Army officer and politician who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces from 1763 to 1778.
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 commissioned as a 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 Adjutant-General to the Forces in 1763:[3] he died in office in 1778.[2] He was given the colonelcy of the 12th Regiment of Dragoons from 1763 to 1764,[4] of the 6th Dragoon Guards from 1764 to 1775 and of the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons from 1775 to his death. He was also Governor of Portsmouth from 1773 to his death.[1]
Parliamentary career
He was elected Member of Parliament for Gatton between 1761 and 1768[5] and for Harwich between 1768 and 1778.[6]
References
- ^ a b "HARVEY, Edward (1718-78), of Cleveland Court, Westminster". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ 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
- ^ "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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