Giles Stibbert
Giles Stibbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1734 |
| Died | January 1809[1] |
| Buried | St. Mary's Church, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Indian Army |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Plassey Battle of Buxar |
Lieutenant General Giles Stibbert (1734–1809) was Commander-in-Chief, India.
Military career
Stibber arrived in India in 1756 and took part in the Battle of Plassey in 1757.[2] He then raised a battalion of native infantry at Bankipore in 1761 and commanded them at the Siege of Patna where he was wounded in 1763.[2] He commanded the left wing of the Army at the Battle of Buxar in 1764 and captured Chunar in 1765.[2]
He was twice Commander-in-Chief, India, firstly from 1777 to 1779 and then again from 1783, following the death of Sir Eyre Coote, to 1785.[3] With his wealth, plundered during his service in India, he built the first Portswood House at Portswood in Hampshire in 1778.[4] His grandson, Frederick Stibbert, used the family's wealth to establish the Stibbert museum in Florence.[5]
He is buried in South Stoneham in Hampshire with a monument by John Bacon.[6]
Family
He was married to Sophronia Rebecca Wright.[7]
References
- ^ England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
- ^ a b c The Oriental herald, Volume 6, July to September 1825, Page 120
- ^ The Bengal almanac, for 1827, compiled by S. Smith and Co.
- ^ Portswood's Local Website
- ^ Frederick Stibbert and his Armoury Archived 2007-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851 by Rupert Gunnis
- ^ A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5, edited by William Page, 1912
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