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Lieutenant-General Sir Eyre Coote, KB (c. 1726 – 28 April 1783) was an Anglo-Irish military officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1780. He is best known for his many years of service with the British Army in India.
24 de abr. de 2024 · Sir Eyre Coote (born 1726, Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland—died April 28, 1783, Madras [now Chennai], India) was a tempestuous yet effective British soldier who served as commander of the East India Company forces in Bengal and as commander in chief in India.
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Eyre Coote (20 May 1762 – 10 December 1823) was an Irish-born British soldier and politician who served as Governor of Jamaica. He attained the rank of general in the British Army and was created a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath before being stripped of his rank and honours in 1816 after conduct unbecoming an officer ...
31 de may. de 2024 · In the west aisle of the north transept of Westminster Abbey is a very large white marble monument (26 feet high and 12 feet wide) to the memory of Lt. General Sir Eyre Coote.
Overview. Sir Eyre Coote. (1726—1783) army officer. Quick Reference. (1726–83). Coote was born at Limerick and joined the army during the Jacobite uprising of 1745. His most distinguished service came in India where he fought under Robert Clive at ... From: Coote, Sir Eyre in The Oxford Companion to British History »
British Major Eyre Coote led the 39th Regiment of Foot at Plassey. As head of the Bengal expedition, Clive was granted unprecedented power, being in control of military forces without having to answer to Drake or the other civilian leaders exiled at Fulta.
1762-1823. Biography. Born in Ireland, he inherited the estates of his uncle, the celebrated military commander in India Sir Eyre Coote (q.v.). He joined the army in 1774 and served in the American Wars of Independence and later in the West Indies.
