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advanced his wings, forming his brigade into a "U" shape which allowed his flanking units to catch the
British advancing troops in a heavy crossfire. Hay made an attempt to fight to the death but was taken
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on 9 November 1846, he retired from active service and returned to his estate in
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on 10 October 1876 and was buried in the family burial vault at the Church of St. Cuthbert at Yester in
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on 10 May 1837. Meanwhile, on his estate, he developed an improved method of making tiles for draining which was
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Marquess of Tweeddale in August 1804, he was promoted to
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established in July 1858 to inquire into the organization of the army then serving under the
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Gifford and later 9th Marquess of Tweeddale
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Lady Hannah
Charlotte Hay (12 Apr 1818 – 10 November 1887), married
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Caricature of George Hay, 8th
Marquess of Tweeddale driving a coach
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soldier and administrator. He served as a staff officer in the
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Debrett's Genealogical Peerage of Great Britain and Ireland
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War of 1812 prisoners of war held by the United States
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Lord William Montagu, later 10th Marquess of Tweeddale
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People educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh
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739:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004.
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630:(27 September 1820 – 13 August 1904), married the
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483:Pro-Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland
444:between Britain and America, and commanded the
421:in September 1810 and, having been promoted to
968:(Supplement). 10 November 1846. p. 3987.
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663:Lady Jane (1830 – 13 December 1920), married
433:in June 1813. He was immediately promoted to
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532:on 20 June 1854 and invited to join a
326:James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale
452:in July 1814. As the redcoats of the
387:Hay served as a staff officer in the
322:George Hay, 7th Marquess of Tweeddale
229:George Hay, 8th Marquess of Tweeddale
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654:(27 January 1826 – 25 November 1911)
648:(9 November 1824 – 29 December 1878)
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473:by the Americans. He was appointed
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567:. A strong man, he once drove the
555:Hay also served as colonel of the
475:Companion of the Order of the Bath
399:in May 1809 when they crossed the
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1557:Military personnel from Edinburgh
1028:. 10 November 1862. p. 5343.
868:. 12 December 1818. p. 2224.
710:. William Pickering. p. 754.
481:. From 1818 to 1820 he served as
1527:Lord-lieutenants of East Lothian
1142:. Scottish War Memorials Project
1088:. 13 February 1846. p. 529.
948:. 29 October 1839. p. 2018.
888:. 22 February 1823. p. 292.
487:representative peer for Scotland
395:. Hay was with Wellesley at the
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1128:. 2 October 1863. p. 4742.
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682:(1836 – 4 April 1924), married
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495:Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian
368:in 1806. He transferred to the
1108:. 21 March 1862. p. 1536.
1048:. 15 March 1867. p. 1724.
928:. 10 January 1837. p. 64.
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1008:. 16 July 1858. p. 3285.
988:. 22 June 1854. p. 1932.
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272:. Hay also saw action at the
58:The 8th Marquess of Tweeddale
1068:. 29 May 1875. p. 2851.
760:UK public library membership
684:Sir Robert Peel, 3rd Baronet
376:in the Army on 12 May 1807.
7:
1425:The 11th Earl of Haddington
1299:(while serving as Governor)
1173:. New York: Da Capo Press.
908:. 28 May 1825. p. 927.
565:2nd Regiment of Life Guards
328:), Hay was educated at the
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31:The Marquess of Tweeddale
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1188:Heathcote, Tony (1999).
608:Lady Susan Georgiana Hay
489:in July 1818, appointed
454:1/1st (Royal Scots) Foot
312:Life and military career
1542:Marquesses of Tweeddale
1393:The Viscount Templetown
1227:Grand Lodge of Scotland
1225:Pro-Grand Master of the
1165:Elting, John R (1995).
783:"The Hays of Tweeddale"
637:George, Earl of Gifford
440:Hay also served in the
300:and, at the same time,
296:. He went on to become
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1502:British field marshals
1288:Sir Samuel Whittingham
745:10.1093/ref:odnb/12721
704:Debrett, John (1847).
670:Lady Julia (1831–1915)
632:2nd Duke of Wellington
601:5th Duke of Manchester
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501:on 27 May 1825 and to
462:General Winfield Scott
446:100th Regiment of Foot
397:Second Battle of Porto
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286:100th Regiment of Foot
260:when they crossed the
258:Second Battle of Porto
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1355:42nd Regiment of Foot
1327:30th Regiment of Foot
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561:42nd Regiment of Foot
557:30th Regiment of Foot
540:. He was advanced to
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427:41st Regiment of Foot
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134:Years of service
1256:The Lord Elphinstone
1237:The Duke of Hamilton
413:'s French troops in
403:river in a daylight
268:'s French troops in
1512:Governors of Madras
1433:Peerage of Scotland
1319:Sir Thomas Bradford
1309:Sir George Berkeley
1295:C-in-C, Madras Army
785:. Electric Scotland
619:Simon Watson Taylor
563:and finally of the
493:in 1820 and became
485:. He was elected a
346:52nd Light Infantry
26:The Most Honourable
1375:The Earl Beauchamp
1365:Sir Duncan Cameron
1263:Governor of Madras
1248:Political offices
1125:The London Gazette
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1085:The London Gazette
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665:Sir Richard Taylor
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526:lieutenant general
518:Commander-in-Chief
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466:United States Army
450:Battle of Chippawa
435:lieutenant colonel
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302:Commander-in-Chief
298:governor of Madras
292:when he was taken
290:Battle of Chippawa
284:and commanded the
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1270:Succeeded by
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758:(Subscription or
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419:Battle of Bussaco
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