Sir Ralph Darling | |
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| 7th Governor of New South Wales | |
| In office 19 December 1825 – 21 October 1831[1] | |
| Monarchs | George IV William IV |
| Preceded by | Thomas Brisbane |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bourke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1772 Ireland |
| Died | 2 April 1858 (aged 85–86) Brighton, England |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | British troops on Mauritius 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order |
General Sir Ralph Darling, GCH (1772[2] – 2 April 1858) was a British Army officer who served as Governor of New South Wales from 1825 to 1831. He is popularly described as a tyrant, accused of torturing prisoners and banning theatrical entertainment. Local geographical features named after him include the Darling River and Darling Harbour in Sydney.
- ^ "GOVERNORS". Portland Guardian and Normanby General Advertiser (EVENINGS. ed.). Vic. 6 January 1868. p. 4. Retrieved 2 May 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Sir Ralph Darling (1772–1858)". Darling, Sir Ralph (1772–1858). Melbourne University Press. 1966. pp. 282–286. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
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