George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield

The Right Honourable The Lord Heathfield KB PC
1787 portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds
Governor of Londonderry
In office 1774–1775
Governor of Gibraltar
In office 1777–1790
Personal details
Born	(1717-12-25)25 December 1717 Wells House, near Stobs, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Died	6 July 1790(1790-07-06) (aged 72) Schloss Kalkofen, Aachen, Germany
Resting place	St Andrew's Church, Buckland Monachorum, Devon
Awards	Privy Council of Great Britain Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath
Military service
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Branch/service	British Army
Battles/wars	War of the Austrian Succession Battle of Dettingen Battle of Fontenoy Seven Years' War Battle of Minden Battle of Emsdorf Battle of Belle Île Battle of Havana American Revolutionary War Great Siege of Gibraltar

General George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield, KB, PC (25 December 1717 – 6 July 1790) was a Scottish officer of the British Army, who served in three major wars during the 18th 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 to 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.