Sir Samuel Hulse | |
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Born | 27 March 1746 |
Died | 1 January 1837 (aged 89) Royal Hospital Chelsea, London |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1761 – 1837 |
Rank | Field Marshal |
Battles / wars | Gordon Riots Flanders Campaign Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Field Marshal Sir Samuel Hulse, GCH (27 March 1746 – 1 January 1837) was a British Army officer. He saw his first active duty during the Gordon Riots in June 1780 before commanding the 1st Battalion of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards at key battles of the Flanders Campaign during the French Revolutionary Wars. He also commanded the 1st Guards Brigade at a later battle and then joined the retreat into Germany during the closing stages of the Flanders Campaign. He later took part in the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland and then returned to England to become General Officer Commanding South East District. After completing active service in the Army, he served in the household of King George IV.