Bigoe Armstrong
General Bigoe Armstrong (10 September 1717 - 24 July 1794) was a senior commander in the British Army in the 18th century.
Bigoe Armstrong was born on 10 September 1717 in County Offaly, Ireland. His father was Michael Armstrong.[1]
Serving in the 18th Regiment of Foot, Armstrong was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 25 November 1752.[2]
On 26 May 1772, Armstrong was promoted to lieutenant-general[3] and later that year on 13 November, he was appointed the Colonel of the 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot.[4] Armstrong was promoted to full general on 19 February 1783.[5]
Armstrong died without issue[6] on 24 July 1794 at his home on Upper Wimpole Street near Cavendish Square in London.[2]
References
- Burke, Bernard; Burke, John (1885). Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. 47. London: Harrison and Sons. p. 51.
- Cannon, Richard; Robertson, Alexander Cuningham (1883). Historical Record of the King's Liverpool Regiment of Foot. London: Harrison and Sons. p. 268.
- "No. 11251". The London Gazette. 23 May 1772. p. 2.
- "No. 11300". The London Gazette. 10 November 1772. p. 2.
- "No. 12416". The London Gazette. 18 February 1783. p. 1.
- Grazebrook, Henry Sydney (1877). Collections for a genealogy of the noble families of Henzey, Tyttery, and Tyzack. Stourbridge: J Thomas Ford. p. 50.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Daniel Webb |
Colonel of the 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot 1772-1794 |
Succeeded by Ralph Dundas |
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