George Haldane
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George Haldane was born in 1722 to the Clan Haldane
. He joined the British Military at the age of 17 and quickly rose to the rank of Brigadier General after leading a series of successful military campaigns as a junior officer. He also served as Governor of Jamaica from 1756 until his death in 1759 at the age of 37.
Brig.-Gen. George Haldane fought in the Battle of Fontenoy
in 1743, where he was wounded. He fought in the Battle of Dettingen
in 1743 and he also fought in the 1745 Uprising against the Jacobites. He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in the service of the 3rd Guards, and fought in the Battle of Leffelt in 1747. His final service was in the Battle of Roucoux in 1747.
After resigning his military command, Haldane held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Stirling Burghs
between 1747 and 1756.
In 1756 at the age of 34 he was appointed to the office of Governor of Jamaica. On his death in 1759 he was eulogized in poem, An Ode to George Haldane, by Francis Williams
, who went on to become one of Jamaica’s most famous early writers and scholars.
In 1759, Fort Haldane
was named in his honour and a Statue erected in Port Maria
, Jamaica
.
Clan Haldane
Clan Haldane is a Lowland Scottish clan.- Origins of the Haldanes of Gleneagles :[The following text is copied verbatim from The Haldanes of Gleneagles, General Sir J. Aylmer L. Haldane, 1929, William Blackwood & Sons, Ltd., London and Edinburgh, which book is in the Public Domain since 2004...
. He joined the British Military at the age of 17 and quickly rose to the rank of Brigadier General after leading a series of successful military campaigns as a junior officer. He also served as Governor of Jamaica from 1756 until his death in 1759 at the age of 37.
Brig.-Gen. George Haldane fought in the Battle of Fontenoy
Battle of Fontenoy
The Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745, was a major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession, fought between the forces of the Pragmatic Allies – comprising mainly Dutch, British, and Hanoverian troops under the nominal command of the Duke of Cumberland – and a French army under Maurice de...
in 1743, where he was wounded. He fought in the Battle of Dettingen
Battle of Dettingen
The Battle of Dettingen took place on 27 June 1743 at Dettingen in Bavaria during the War of the Austrian Succession. It was the last time that a British monarch personally led his troops into battle...
in 1743 and he also fought in the 1745 Uprising against the Jacobites. He gained the rank of Brigadier-General in the service of the 3rd Guards, and fought in the Battle of Leffelt in 1747. His final service was in the Battle of Roucoux in 1747.
After resigning his military command, Haldane held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Stirling Burghs
Stirling Burghs (UK Parliament constituency)
Stirling Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1918. The constituency comprised the burghs of Stirling in Stirlingshire, Dunfermline, and Inverkeithing in Fife, Queensferry, in Linlithgowshire , and Culross, which...
between 1747 and 1756.
In 1756 at the age of 34 he was appointed to the office of Governor of Jamaica. On his death in 1759 he was eulogized in poem, An Ode to George Haldane, by Francis Williams
Francis Williams
Francis Williams was a scholar and poet born in Kingston, Jamaica.Francis Williams was born around 1700 to John and Dorothy Williams, a free black couple in Jamaica. John Williams had been freed by the will of his former master and within ten years was able to acquire property...
, who went on to become one of Jamaica’s most famous early writers and scholars.
In 1759, Fort Haldane
Fort Haldane
Fort Haldane is located near Port Maria in the parish of St Mary, Jamaica and was erected in 1759. It was named after General George Haldane, then Governor of Jamaica. The fort was constructed to protect the harbour of Port Maria from Spanish raids. It was also used as a garrison to keep the...
was named in his honour and a Statue erected in Port Maria
Port Maria
Port Maria is the capital town of the Jamaican parish of Saint Mary. It has a population of approximately 7,500 people and is the seat of the Saint Mary Parish Council. The Mayor of Port Maria is Richard Creary...
, Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
.