| Edward Harvey | |
| Birth Date: | 1718 |
| Death Date: | 1778 |
| Branch: | British Army |
| Rank: | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles: | Jacobite rising of 1745 |
Lieutenant-General Edward Harvey (1718–1778) of Cleveland Court, Westminster was a British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces.
He was born the youngest son of William Harvey and Mary (née Williamson) and educated at Westminster School (1727–35) and Lincoln's Inn (1736).[1]
Harvey was commissioned as a cornet in the 10th Dragoons in 1741[2] and rose through the ranks to be promoted lieutenant-general in 1772. As a lieutenant he served as aide-de-camp to the Duke of Cumberland at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.[2]
His military career culminated in him becoming Adjutant-General to the Forces in 1763: he died in office in 1778.[2] He was given the colonelcy of the 12th Regiment of Dragoons from 1763 to 1764,[3] of the 6th Dragoon Guards from 1764 to 1775 and of the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons from 1775 to his death. He was also Governor of Portsmouth from 1773 to his death.[1]
He was elected Member of Parliament for Gatton between 1761 and 1768[4] and for Harwich between 1768 and 1778.[5]