John Shrimpton
John Shrimpton | |
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Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Major general |
Battles/wars | Nine Years' War War of Spanish Succession |
Major-General John Shrimpton was a British Army officer and member of parliament and the Governor of Gibraltar from 1704 to 1707.
Military career
Shrimpton joined the Army becoming a Major in the 1st (Queen's Own) Foot Guards.[1]
In 1693, during the Nine Years' War, he was wounded at the Battle of Landen in Flanders.[1] In 1701 he became Member of Parliament for Whitchurch.[1]
In 1704, when the Garrison at Gibraltar came under threat from the French, a force of 2,500 troops under Shrimpton's command was dispatched to reinforce the Garrison.[1] Archduke Charles VI, acting on the recommendation of Queen Anne, asked Shrimpton to accept an appointment as Governor and he remained there until 1707.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d The War of the Succession in Spain: During the Reign of Queen Anne, 1702-1711 By Arthur Parnell, Page 87 BiblioBazaar, 2009, ISBN 978-1-103-17076-0
- ^ "Gibraltar: a History". Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
Parliament of England | ||
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Preceded by Lord James Russell | Member of Parliament for Whitchurch 1701–1707 With: Richard Wollaston | Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
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Preceded by | Governor of Gibraltar 1704–1707 | Succeeded by |
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