04-2-32UTA four densils 3-21-33 Generals. 58. GENERAL JOHN, LORD HUTCHINSON, G. C. B. IN 1774 this officer was appointed a Cornet in the 18thdragoons, and in 1775 a Lieutenant; in 1776 he was promoted to a company in the 67th; in 1781, to a majority; and in 1783, to a Lieutenant-Colonelcy in the 77th; the 1st of March, 1794, he was appointed Colonel, by brevet; 3rd of May, 1796, Major-General; 25th of September, 1803, Lieutenant-General; 27th of April, 1811, Colonel of the 18th foot; and 4th of June, 1813, General. Lord Hutchinson is Governor of Stirling Castle. His Lordship served the campaigns in Flanders as extra Aid-de-Camp to Sir Ralph Abercromby; he served in Ireland during the rebellion, and at the battle of Castlebar was second in command; in 1799 he was in the expedition to the Helder; in the expedition to Egypt he was appointed second in command, and on the death of Sir Ralph Abercromby the chief command devolved on his Lordship. For his services he had the honor of being created a knight of the military order of the Bath, and a Peer of the realm. He was subsequently employed on a mission to the court of St. Petersburg. On Monday the 18th of May, 1801, the following resolutions were moved by Lord Hobart, in the House of Lords, and by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons. "That the thanks of this House be given to the Honorable Major-General John Hely Hutchinson, second in command, Generals Eyre Coote, Cradock, Ludlow, John Moore, Earl R. M. Cal. II. A THE SERVICES AND PROGRESS OF PROMOTION OF THE GENERALS, COLONELS, LIEUTENANT- ARMY, ACCORDING SENIORITY: WITH TO DETAILS OF THE PRINCIPAL MILITARY EVENTS OF THE LAST CENTURY. THIRD EDITION. IN FIVE VOLUMES. VOL. II. LONDON: Printed by A. J. Valpy, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street. SOLD BY T. EGERTON, WHITEHALL; SHERWOOD, 1820. S5720 Subscribers' Copies (price 27. 10s. boards) are to be had only on application to Mr. Valpy, Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, or by letter addressed to the Editor, Military Library, Whitehall. It is requested that all letters may be sent free of postage. four densit 3-21-32 Generals. 58. GENERAL JOHN, LORD HUTCHINSON, G. C. B. IN 1774 this officer was appointed a Cornet in the 18th dragoons, and in 1775 a Lieutenant; in 1776 he was promoted to a company in the 67th; in 1781, to a majority; and in 1783, to a Lieutenant-Colonelcy in the 77th; the 1st of March, 1794, he was appointed Colonel, by brevet; 3rd of May, 1796, Major-General; 25th of September, 1803, Lieutenant-General; 27th of April, 1811, Colonel of the 18th foot; and 4th of June, 1813, General. Lord Hutchinson is Governor of Stirling Castle. His Lordship served the campaigns in Flanders as extra Aid-de-Camp to Sir Ralph Abercromby; he served in Ireland during the rebellion, and at the battle of Castlebar was second in command; in 1799 he was in the expedition to the Helder; in the expedition to Egypt he was appointed second in command, and on the death of Sir Ralph Abercromby the chief command devolved on his Lordship. For his services he had the honor of being created a knight of the military order of the Bath, and a Peer of the realm. He was subsequently employed on a mission to the court of St. Petersburg. On Monday the 18th of May, 1801, the following resolutions were moved by Lord Hobart, in the House of Lords, and by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the House of Commons. "That the thanks of this House be given to the Honorable Major-General John Hely Hutchinson, second in command, Generals Eyre Coote, Cradock, Ludlow, John Moore, Earl R. M. Cal. II.. A |