Francis Edward Gwyn Explained

Francis Edward Gwyn
Birth Date:1748
Death Date:1821
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Rank:General
Branch:British Army
Battles:American War of Independence

General Francis Edward Gwyn (1748 – 1821) was a senior British Army officer.

Military career

Gwyn was commissioned as an ensign in the 17th Dragoons in February 1760.[1] He served in the American War of Independence under Sir William Howe, Sir Henry Clinton and Lord Cornwallis.[1] He was Governor of Sheerness from 1812 until his death in 1821[1] and also served as colonel of the 1st King's Dragoon Guards from 1820 until his death in 1821.[2]

References

|-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Royal Military Calendar: Containing the Services of Every General Officer in the British Army. John. Phillippart. 1815. 73.
  2. Web site: 1st King's Dragoon Guards . Regiments.org . 26 July 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20060110003444/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/cav/DG1kdg.htm . 10 January 2006 .