Edward Paget
British army general and colonial administrator (1775–1849) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Anglican bishop, see Edward Paget (bishop).
General Sir Edward Paget GCB (3 November 1775 – 13 May 1849) was a British Army officer.
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Sir Edward Paget | |
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4th Governor of British Ceylon | |
Monarch | George IV |
Preceded by | Edward Barnes (Acting governor) |
Succeeded by | James Campbell (Acting governor) |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 November 1775 (1775-11-03) |
Died | 13 May 1849 (1849-05-14) (aged 73) |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Peninsular War |
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