George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield

1st Baron Heathfield, Army General, Governor of Gibraltar

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1717

Place of Birth: Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Jul-1790

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield, PC, KB (25 December 1717 – 6 July 1790) was a British Army officer who served in three major wars during the eighteenth century.
He rose to distinction during the Seven Years' War when he fought in Germany and participated in the British attacks on Belle Île (France) and Cuba.
Eliott is most notable for his command of the Gibraltar garrison during the Great Siege of Gibraltar, which lasted from 1779 and 1783, during the American War of Independence.
He was celebrated for his successful defence of the fortress and decisive defeat of Spanish and French attackers.



Alternative names	Sir Joshua Reynolds
Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	16 July 1723	23 February 1792
Location of birth/death	Plympton	London
Work location	London, Plympton, Italy
Authority control	: Q194402 VIAF: 27081216 ISNI: 0000 0001 0881 5237 ULAN: 500004539 LCCN: n84168483 NLA: 35449606 WorldCat