Person:George Hay (18)

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George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale
b.1 Feb 1787
d.10 Oct 1876
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  1. Lady Elizabeth Hay1820 - 1904
  2. George Hay, Earl of Gifford1822 - 1862
  3. Arthur Hay, 9th Marquess of Tweeddale1824 - 1878
  4. William Hay, 10th Marquess of Tweeddale1826 - 1911
  5. Lord John Hay1827 - 1916
  6. Emily Hay1836 - 1924
  7. Lady Jane Hay
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Name George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1 Feb 1787
Marriage to Lady Susan Montagu
Death[1] 10 Oct 1876
Reference Number? Q4494695?


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George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale (1 February 1787 – 10 October 1876) was a Scottish soldier and administrator. He served as a staff officer in the Peninsular War under Arthur Wellesley and was with Wellesley at the Second Battle of Porto when they crossed the Douro river and routed Marshal Soult's French troops in Porto. Hay also saw action at the Battle of Bussaco and at the Battle of Vitoria. He later served in the War of 1812 and commanded the 100th Regiment of Foot at the Battle of Chippawa when he was taken prisoner of war. He went on to become governor of Madras and, at the same time, Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army, in which role he restored the discipline of the army, which had been allowed to fall into a relaxed state.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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