Edward Paget

Edward Paget

General Sir Edward Paget (1775-1849) was the fourth son of Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge. He was captured by French cavalry during the Peninsula War in 1812.

* Served under Sir John Moore.
* Second in command under Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
* Commander-in-Chief, India 1823 January 13 – 1825 October 7

His eldest brother Henry William, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge (1768-1854), was in 1815 created Marquess of Anglesey and is best remembered for leading the charge of the heavy cavalry at the Battle of Waterloo. The second eldest brother, Sir Arthur Paget (1771-1840), was an eminent diplomat during the Napoleonic wars, the fifth, Sir Charles Paget (1778-1839), served with distinction in the navy, and rose to the rank of vice-admiral.


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