Samuel Hulse

Sir Samuel Hulse
Sir Samuel Hulse
Born27 March 1746
Died1 January 1837 (aged 89)
Royal Hospital Chelsea, London
Buried
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1761 – 1837
RankField Marshal
Battles/warsGordon Riots
Flanders Campaign
Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order
The Battle of Famars in 1793 at which Hulse commanded the 1st Battalion of the Grenadier Guards

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.