Hew Dalrymple Ross Military person

Field Marshal Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross, GCB (5 July 1779 – 10 December 1868) was a British Army officer. After seeing active service during the Irish Rebellion of 1798, he fought as a troop commander in many of the battles of the Peninsular War and the Hundred Days. He went on to become the Artillery Commander, Northern District with delegated command over all the forces of the four northern counties before being promoted to Deputy Adjutant-General, Royal Artillery. Ross was the last person to hold the title of Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance, assuming responsibility for the artillery component sent to take part in the Crimean War under Lord Raglan. After the war he served as Master Gunner, St James's Park, a senior ceremonial post in the Royal Artillery.

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Hew Dalrymple Ross
Birth dateJuly 05, 1779
Birth place
Kirkcudbrightshire
Date of deathDecember 10, 1868
Place of death
London , Knightsbridge

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allegianceUnited Kingdom
award
Order of the Bath
military operations
Crimean War
Peninsular War
Irish Rebellion of 1798
military branch
British Army
military commandThe Chestnut Troop
service start1795
service end1858

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