George Lewis (British Army officer)
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George Lewis (March 22, 1735 – February 22, 1791) was a Colonel in the British Army and commander of the Royal Artillery at the Siege of Gibraltar. He served in the several campaigns against the French and Spaniards in America, from 1757 to the end of the war in 1762, and was present at the taking Louisburgh, Quebec, Martinique, and Havannah. He is most famously known for the events that took place on 13 September 1782, at the Siege of Gibraltar, when the artillery under his direction set fire to and destroyed all the floating batteries of the combined forces of France and Spain. For this he was awarded a mark of Royal favour by King George III. He was also a sitter in The Siege and Relief of Gibraltar by John Singleton Copley.
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Born | (1735-03-22)22 March 1735 Farringdon, London, England, Kingdom of Great Britain |
Died | 22 February 1791(1791-02-22) (aged 55) Chislehurst, Kent, England, Kingdom Of Great Britain |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Colonel |
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