William Hargrave
Lieutenant General William Hargrave (died 21 January 1751) was a British Army officer and Governor of Gibraltar.
William Hargrave | |
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 William Hargrave | |
| Died | 21 January 1751 |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | Nine Years' War War of the Spanish Succession Jacobite rising of 1715 |
Military career
Hargrave was commissioned into Viscount Charlemonte's Regiment of Foot in 1694.[1] He fought with his Regiment in the Low Countries from 1694 to 1696.[1]
In 1702, during the War of the Spanish Succession, he fought at the Battle of Cádiz and the Battle of Vigo Bay; he was also present at the Siege of Barcelona in 1705 and at the Battle of Almansa in 1707.[1]
He was also active at the Battle of Sheriffmuir in 1715 during the Jacobite rising.[1] He was made Colonel of the 31st Regiment of Foot in 1730.[1] That same year he was instructed to proceed to Portsmouth and embark with reinforcements for Jersey where the Lieutenant Governor had failed to contain a riot.[2]
In 1739 he became Colonel of The Royal Fusiliers[1] just before he became Governor of Gibraltar in 1740.
He died in 1751 and is buried in Westminster Abbey.[3]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hon. Charles Cathcart |
Colonel of Hargrave's Regiment of Foot 1731–1737 |
Succeeded by William Handasyde |
| Preceded by Richard Kane |
Colonel of Hargrave's Regiment of Foot 1737–1739 |
Succeeded by George Read |
| Preceded by James O'Hara |
Colonel of The Royal Regiment of Fuzileers 1739–1751 |
Succeeded by John Mostyn |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Joseph Sabine |
Governor of Gibraltar 1740–1749 |
Succeeded by Humphrey Bland |
