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George Charles d'Aguilar

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which was stationed in India. He remained there until 1808, and during that time served for three years as Adjutant of the 86th Foot (consisting of nearly the whole of
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In 1813 he was appointed a major in the Greek Light Infantry and took command of the regiment prior to the final reduction of the
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and Margaret Gillmer (1753–1829). The d'Aguilars were a military family directly descended from
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under Mahon. In 1809 he married Eliza, second daughter of Peter Drinkwater of Irwell House,
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in Hampshire on 10 February 1785. His first cousin and contemporary, Lieutenant-Colonel
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He was with the regiment at the reduction of various forts in the
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D'Aguilar was a water-colour artist of professional standard.
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Altogether d'Aguilar served for twenty six years on the
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He was born the son of Solomon d'Aguilar (1752–1817) of
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on 11 January 1844. The Headquarter House (renamed to
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Ephraim Lópes Pereira d'Aguilar, 2nd Baron d'Aguilar
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United Kingdom
United Kingdom

British Army
Major-general
Commander and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong
South-West District
Napoleonic Wars
Walcheren Campaign
Hundred Days
Expedition to Canton
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Major-General
KCB
Chinese
Sidney Lau
Chinese
Sidney Lau
British Army
Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong
Liverpool
Baron Diego d'Aguilar
Maria Theresa of Austria
St Maurice's Church, Winchester
George Thomas d'Aguilar
Richard Francis Burton
Ephraim Lópes Pereira d'Aguilar, 2nd Baron d'Aguilar
86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot
Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley

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